Pacific Northwest Ag Network

It’s hard to find a lot of optimism in the grain markets these days.  Stephen Nicholson, global sector strategist for grains and oilseeds at Rabobank, said it’s unfortunate that the gloom may stay in the markets for a while.   “I think we’...

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City this week to launch a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission.  Taylor’s delegation includes officials from 60 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations and nine state departments of agriculture seeking to develop and expand business opportunities with importers in Vietnam and other Southe

The National Farmers Union and the USDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to address staffing levels and improve customer service at Farm Service Agency county-level offices. NFU and USDA say they will work together to gather feedback on the experiences of family farmers and ranchers when interacting with FSA staff and the programs they deliver...

Nominations are being accepted for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Environmental Stewardship Award. Established in 1991, the Environmental Stewardship Award (ESAP) annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers across the nation.  ...

The way things are going, or not going, on Capitol Hill right now, it's going to be very hard to get a new Farm Bill passed, that according to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.  While visiting with a group of Farmers Union members Monday, Secretary Vilsack shared what it will take to get a Farm Bill on the books.   “...

The Dairy Management Inc. New Product Competition for college students is accepting entries for 2025.  The competition seeks innovative dairy product concepts and is open to undergraduate and graduate students nationwide.  This year’s contest theme algins with checkoff-led insights that show consumers are seeking dairy products that deliver health-related benefits.     Successful ent...

The National Dairy Council was founded by America’s farm families and funded by the National Dairy Checkoff.  Katie Bambact, vice president of nutrition affairs for the National Dairy Council, says the NDC has championed child nutrition for over 100 years.  The Coun...

The USDA and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative are accepting applications for new members to serve on the agricultural trade advisory committees.  The Agricultural Trade Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. a...

A report released last week by the president of the European Union suggests that “the EU should undertake a major overhaul of its Common Agricultural Policy to subsidise farmers based on their income rather than the size of their farms.” The...

Despite a rise month over month in what livestock producers received price wise for their commodities, USDA's most recent agricultural prices report, which covered the month of July, shows a total decline in prices received by growers.  The 3.4% increa...