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Northwest lawmakers say there are several urban canals across the west that need to be repaired.

On Monday, Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse introduced the Supporting American Wood and Mill Infrastructure with Loans for Longevity Act, better known as the SAWMILL Act.

Between the government shutdown, trade wars, and inflation, the farming community is under a lot of pressure. And that’s well before talking about the success or struggles of the growing season.

Last week, the Department of Labor published an Interim Final Rule, better known as an IFR, revising the methodology for determining the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

Maybe you’ve heard, or witnessed yourself, staffing shortages, or reduced hours at your local FSA office. The number of voices in support of FSA offices continues to grow

Earlier this month, a host of Northwest lawmakers signed a letter written to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Grier, advocating for greater market access for the blueberry industry as trade negotiations with Asian countries continue.

Many items that are typically part of a Farm Bill were addressed earlier this year when Congress passed, and President Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill.

Last week, Washington representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse introduced the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act, better known as the ENABLE Conservation Act.

Earlier this month, central Washington Representative Dan Newhouse, wrote a letter to the new head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, asking that grizzly bears not be reintroduced in the north Cascades ecosystem.

Dozens of farmers, state leaders and others were at Washington State University’s Prosser Research Station Wednesday for a listening session, featuring GT Thompson.