Pacific Northwest Ag Network

For organic farmers watching their bottom line, a USDA program covers up to 75% of certification costs across crops, livestock, and handling, up to $750 per applicant.

U.S. farmers sold $5.6 billion in agricultural products to Vietnam in 2025 alone, and a new USDA trade mission this fall is looking to grow that number even further.

More than three dozen dairy farmers walked the halls of Capitol Hill this week, pushing lawmakers to fix a visa program that leaves dairy operations short-staffed because it was built for seasonal work, not year-round farms.

Farmers are struggling given current economic conditions; a recent USDA report pulling 2024 data ranks Washington state 50th in farm profitability. A primary driver of that last-place ranking is the high cost of labor.

After John Rich helped kill a $2 billion TVA project threatening Tennessee farms, homes, and a county water supply, President Trump called him personally and offered him a seat at the USDA table.

The Senate's new Farm Bill framework gives small, state-inspected meat plants a path to sell online across state lines — something the cattle industry has been chasing for a long time.

Veterans are being targeted by scammers promising secret government payouts or charging fees for documents the VA provides for free — a pattern AARP says is showing up more frequently.

The USDA quietly shaved 14 million bushels off its U.S. wheat outlook this month, while farmers across the Black Sea region are looking at some of their best harvests ever.

Storing hay properly comes down to more than just a roof overhead — site drainage, building height, and wall durability all factor into whether your bales make it through winter in good shape.

Nearly 48 million acres of American farmland have been paved over since 1982 — an area roughly the size of Nebraska — and much of what remains is rented out by landlords over the age of 75.