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Jason Bullock, the new Executive Director of the Washington FFA, took over the organization during a unique time, between the country facing the coronavirus pandemic, and personally, while he was working on wrapping up his doctoral degree. Despite those challenges, the North Carolina native said his passion for FFA drew him out to the Northwest ...

Last week, Growth Energy launched a new consumer campaign to encourage drivers to choose biofuels. During the organization’s 12th Annual Executive Leadership Conference, Growth Energy announced the effort that seeks to raise awareness about biofuels’ positive environmental benefits. Through a seri ...

President-elect Joe Biden told the New York Times this week that Democrats “forgot” about rural America. However, in the same interview, he says that residents of rural America will “not be left behind.” Biden talked about the future efforts of Democrats to win the support of rural American residents and the 74 million people who voted for Trump in the election. “You know, it real ...

The USDA announced this week it is moving forward with a third round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. "We're on our third traunch beginning here the first of August there. We've done two; one was in May and June, the other was June and July and now we'll do one through really probably October ...

It’s been 200 years since the House Agriculture Committee was established. Back on April 29, 1820, Congressman Lewis Williams of North Carolina introduced a House resolution to create a committee to oversee the agricultural sector of the economy. Th ...

Organic agriculture continues to grow nationwide. "California, as you would expect, is still the big, big state," said Catherine Greene with USDA's Economic Research Service. "That's where we grow most of our conventional fruits and vegetables and that's where we grow most of our organic fruits and vegetables ...

Senators Gary Peters of Michigan and Richard Burr of North Carolina are working on bipartisan legislation to give the U.S Commerce Department a greater ability to defend smaller segments of agriculture.  According to Politico the bill would give Commerce greater authority to “self-Initiate investigations” to help those less influential sectors combat potential trade manipulation. Peters s... Read

Washington State University will hold their first oilseed workshops of 2019 later this month.  The first will be on January 23rd in Wilbur, with the second in Clarkston on the 25th.  WSU’s Karen Sowers said workshops this year will focus on stand establishment.   “Some ...

Washington State University will hold their first oilseed workshops of 2019 later this month.  The first will be on January 23rd in Wilbur, with the second in Clarkston on the 25th.  WSU’s Karen Sowers said workshops this year will focus on stand establishment.   “Some peop...

When taking a look at the latest winter wheat numbers, planting are running well behind normal.  And as USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey points out, much of that is due to Mother Nature.   "Amid the very cold and even frozen conditions, still, at least on paper attempting to plant winter wheat."   ...