Pacific Northwest Ag Network

Local farmers are feeling slightly better about right now, but they're still worried about what comes next.

The University of Idaho is shining a spotlight on women farmers this fall with documentaries and real conversations about what it takes to keep agriculture alive.

Farm Bill negotiations are moving faster than expected, with a Christmas deadline looking realistic for Congress to wrap things up.

Wildfires are destroying grazing land and threatening water supplies that rural communities depend on. Farmers want Congress to act now.

The world's second-largest sugar producer is getting massive government support, which means American farmers are facing tougher competition than ever.

Dairy exports jumped 15 percent in 2025, bringing the industry close to its best year ever.

New World screwworm has now hit three states since June, with cases jumping dramatically as fall weather arrives.

Over 500 counties are facing a serious shortage of large animal veterinarians, and the 24/7 emergency demands are pushing vets out of rural practice.

The poultry industry just got new leadership. A veteran with over three decades in chicken production is now calling the shots at the National Chicken Council.

Farmers across the country are wrapping up winter wheat planting before freezing temperatures set in, though conditions vary wildly by region.

Washington's getting millions in federal funding to open up private hunting lands. It's about balancing what landowners need with giving hunters real opportunities.

The Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District can breathe easier now that missing federal dollars for fish habitat work have arrived.

Farm policy expertise is walking out the door as Congress reshuffles its agriculture committees after the election.

Diesel pump prices across the Pacific Northwest tell the story of how global conflicts ripple through local gas stations.

After months of tariffs and tension, Canada and the U.S. are back at the negotiating table with fresh momentum.

Small farms are proving just as profitable as their larger neighbors, but efficiency tells a different story. New research shows where the real advantage lies.

One in four households now has a GLP1 user, and it's reshaping what families buy at the grocery store in surprising ways.

Maple syrup is flying off shelves worldwide. One Nova Scotia producer is shipping three times his normal output to Europe alone.

A central Washington resident has died from bird flu contracted through dairy cattle exposure. Health officials say the general public's risk remains low.

Bunge just took over a major grain processor in Richland, WA, giving the company direct rail access to move feed across the Pacific Northwest faster than ever.

Light trading in the south kept cattle markets quiet Thursday, but Nebraska farmers saw better activity and steady prices.