Washington's farmers are navigating stormy seas, grappling with rising costs and regulations that stretch their resources thin. What’s at stake for our local ranchers?
Earlier this year, President Trump surprised many in the farming community when he mentioned via social media that the U.S. should look eat importing beef from Argentina
For a host of states across the country, including Idaho, July is beef month, a time set aside to promote the protein, and the economic impact of the commodity.
The message at last month’s 99th annual Washington Cattlemen’s Association meeting in Wenatchee was a positive one, for both producers and the non-ag community alike. Chelsea Hajny, Executive Vice President of the WCA, said now is a good time to be in the cow business.
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Congratulations to Washington’s Aubree Triplett; she was recently named the winner of the 2024 Simplot Western Stockman's Scholarship. The Menlo, WA-native is currently pursuing a degree in Agriculture and Food Business Economics at Washington State University. From helping ...
The Washington Cattlemen's Association has concerns about the federal government getting involved in issues between beef producers and meat packers. The WCA’s Mark Streuli said government intervention to try and make things more equitable between producers and packers is a delicate issue.
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Cattle producers across the Pacific Northwest are hopeful the Meat & Poultry Resilience Act will benefit operations locally. The legislation proposed by the Administration in early January, and put forward in Congress by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree looks to make a large investment in the supply chain to get processing up and running and to improve competitiveness. A
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