ag advocacy

Hannah McAuliffe, the 2024 Oregon Ag in the Classroom Educator of the Year, discusses how a lack of Ag teachers will likely impact the industry into the future.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaag... Read More ...

Conversations about the Farm Bill have been, in many ways, put on the back burner in Washington D.C.  Attention has focused more on tariffs, ag labor and immigration reform.  But Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers says its vital that lawmakers focus on passing an update Farm Bill as soon as possible.  She noted not onl...

Unfortunately, misconceptions and false information are nothing new in the ag industry.  But for Will Brackett, the 2024-2025 Idaho FFA President, there are some narratives that really jump out at him that need to be addressed and corrected.   ...

Idaho 2024-2025 FFA Vice President Josh Nelson talks about the important role advocacy plays at his family's cherry farm.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...

The 2024-2025 Oregon state Sentinel Taft Rice says while it can be challenging, he encourages everyone to speak up and advocate for agriculture.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, Executive Director for the Modern Ag Alliance, is leading efforts to advocate for U.S. farmers' continued access to the tools they rely on to grow our food while facing increasing obstacles.   "The list of challenges facing agriculture today is, frankly, growing by the day," she noted.  "J...

As lawmakers in Olympia continue to debate ag labor, ag overtime and potential fixes for both issues, Save Family Farming says it’s vital ag country continues to speak up.  Dillon Honcoop with SFF said it’s an old adage but it’s true, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.  And he said, especially w...

While standing up for the farming community is important,  Vivian Seaholm, the 2024-2025 Oregon FFA state Treasure, says that advocacy should be done with an ample dose of grace.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

There are a variety of ways the Ag industry can speak to the next generation of producers and growers.  Emily Ryder, the Washington FFA President says local fairs are also critical when it comes to connecting with farming's future.   ...

It’s a common story every legislative session in Washington; Olympia just doesn’t understand what farmers go through these days.  And that’s an easy narrative to believe, especially with fewer and fewer Americans having a connection to rural life, let alone agriculture.  But that means the Washin...