Andrew Eddie

With so many question marks for Northwest growers this upcoming season, it’s important producers control what they can.  Andrew Eddie, President of the Washington state Hay Growers Association says interest rates, trade, international conflict, and of course weather are all out of control of the growers; but one thing you can control is relationships.  He noted a go...

The past year was a mixed bag for Northwest producers.  Several growers enjoyed near record profits thanks to high commodity prices and government subsidies.  But unfortunately, high input prices cut into those gains, making 2022 flat or even a negative year for some across the region.  When it comes to ...

While it wasn’t the worst on record, this was not the best year for Washington hay growers either.  Andrew Eddie, Vice President with the Washington State Hay Growers Association, said many growers were down on tonnage because the first cut was pushed back thanks to the cold, wet spring.  He added that...

Just ask Andrew Eddie, and he’ll tell you that 2022 is a challenging year for hay growers across Washington.  But, he noted it’s not challenging for the typical variables, such as weather and market prices, but rather for input costs.  The Vice Presi...

The surprise snow storms in mid-April and subsequent below average temperatures have pushed back many calendars in the farming community. One of those commodities seeing an impact is hay. Andrew Eddie with the Washington State Hay Growers association said the cold, wet weather pushed the season back roughly two weeks behind schedule ...

The year ahead looks to be a challenging one for Washington hay growers. Andrew Eddie, president of the Washington state Hay Growers Association, said the price of shipping containers remains at an all-time high. Making exporting hay more challenging ...

Livestock owners across the Pacific Northwest are encouraged to purchase their hay now, before supplies run out. Growers in all three states report lower than normal old crop stocks since so many livestock producers needed feed during the drought when pasture conditions suffered ...

Andrew Eddie, Vice President of Washington State Hay Growers, says 2021 has been a mixed year for local growers. “Tonnage pretty good with the high heat, for irrigated guys the tonnage has been good, for the dryland growers, alfalfa and timothy and things like that, they struggled a lot," Eddied said. "Wh ...

Because of the ongoing pandemic and increasing coronavirus numbers across the Northwest, many of our local farming conventions have decided to move on-line this winter. However, one that will not be on-line is the 2021 Northwest Hay Expo ...

This year was a difficult year for the entire ag community, thanks primarily due to COVID-19. But for Washington hay growers, Mother Nature also made the past year challenging. Andrew Eddie, Vice President of the Washington state Hay Growers Association said mid-spring rains negatively impacted many first cuts across the area, and wildfire smoke presented challenges late in the season ... Read M