Hi, my name is Glenn. I'm the Program Director of the Pacific Northwest Ag Network. I've been blessed with multiple national farm broadcasting awards, receiving the 2019 Editor's Choice award, as well as the 2020 Excellence in Ag Reporting award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. I started my radio career as the Program and News Director at KMAX-AM in Colfax, WA. I also served as a reporter/anchor at KXLY-AM in Spokane, WA. Before launching the PNW Ag Network, I served as the Program and News Director for KBNW-AM/FM in Bend, OR. While there, our station was recognized for reporting excellence by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in 2009. I'm a former University of Idaho football player, currently, I'm married with four children.
Glenn Vaagen
Bird Flu Detected In Washington’s Kitsap, County Suspension Of Poultry Shows Continue
The Washington state Department of Agriculture announced another bird flu case Thursday. A backyard flock in Kitsap County tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza on June 29th. Kitsap is the 11th county with bird flu detected in domestic flocks, with 27 infected flocks statewide. All inf...
University of Idaho Holds Groundbreaking Of Idaho CAFE
The University of Idaho held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the dairy facility at the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as Idaho CAFE. When complete, the $45 million project will be the largest research dairy in the nation, housing over 2,000 cows. College...
Helena Tip: How Can Farmers Balance Input Costs & Crop Needs
Dawn talks about how Helena can help farmers balance increased input costs with the need of commodities.
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AFT: Smarter Land Use Planning is Urgently Needed
According to American Farmland Trust, smart growth and investment in America's downtowns and main streets must occur now to secure the land that grows our food. Earlier this week, the organization released its new report, Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future and the accompanying web mapping tool.
AFT r...
AFBF: Fuel Prices Continue To Hurt American Farmers
The American Farm Bureau Federation is out with some dramatic new figures on the toll fuel inflation is taking on producers and consumers. AFBF Chief Economist Roger Cryan said the cost of growing food and fiber is soaring.
“At the retail level, gasoline is up 50% from a year ago and fuel oil is up 100% from a year ago, quite a high-cost increase for farmers," with diesel up 74% from a year
Wine Minute: Help For Oregon’s Ag Community
In today's PNW Ag Network Wine Minute, Sam Tannahill talks about help available for growers adjusting to the removal of the overtime exemption for the farming community.
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The Wet Spring Helped, But Drought Persists In Oregon, Idaho
April and May combined for the 4th wettest on record for Oregon. But that doesn’t mean the region is done with drought. Dr. Joe Casola, NOAA’s Western Regional Climate Services Director, said all of that moisture helped.
“Streams had a lot of ...
Wheat Industry Comments on Conclusion of FDA Study of Drought Tolerant Wheat
The Food and Drug Administration recently concluded it has no further questions regarding the safety of drought-tolerant HB4 wheat, developed by Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. In response, U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers issued a joint statement this week. The gro...
Eastern Oregon University Minute: Paying For College
What do parents need to know when it comes to scholarships, grants and paying for college? EOU's Danny Bailey takes a look.
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How Will Interest Rates Impact Farm Country?
What will be the effects of higher interest rates be on farmers and the agriculture industry?
"I'm almost gun-shy of making strong predictions in the environment we've been in, in the last couple years."
But USDA Chief Economist, Seth Meyer, said classic economics would say that normally:
"Rising interest rates in the United States strengthens the dollar, makes us a little less expo