Washington Farm Bureau

On Friday, the Washington Farm Bureau announced it was endorsing Representative Dan Newhouse’s reelection effort this fall. The Farm Bureau said it endorsed the third-generation Sunnyside area farmer and former director of the state Department of Agriculture because he understands firsthand the challenges before farmers and ranchers across Central Washington. “C ...

Last week, the Washington Farm Bureau filed a friend of the court with the Building Industry Association of Washington over the new rules, and powers, offered to the state Department of Labor and Industries under Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-57. The ...

On Thursday, the Washington Farm Bureau filed an amicus brief in Thurston County Superior Court in support of Building Industry Association of Washington in the legal fight against Labor & Industries’ new coronavirus employer rules. The new rules, cr ...

With cherries kicking off the 2020 harvest season across the Northwest, more and more farm laborers will descend on the area to ensure that produce gets to market in a timely fashion. As in most years, labor is a concern for growers across the region ...

Farmers across Washington are under new coronavirus guidelines, via Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-57. Many in the Ag community are not happy with the new guidelines, or the way they were established. Bre Elsey, Director of Government Affairs with the Washington Farm Bureau said one of the biggest challenges will be wash station requirements, especially in the state’s tree fruit industry

Kelsie Knight with Washington Young Farmers & Ranchers talks about farmers don't just farm in 2020. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Late last week, Washington Congresswomen Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Kim Schrier introduced legislation they say will provide additional funding to purchase products from small and medium sized farms and get those products to food banks in need ...

It’s a bad one-two punch for the America farmer. As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the U.S., schools, restaurants and hotels canceled contracts, meaning millions of dollars worth of American Ag had no destination. And locations that could have used those commodities, could not receive them, because of a variety of logistical problems, and challenges in changing transportation schedules.

Like everyone else out there, farmers have questions regarding how the coronavirus has changed and will change day-to-day operations. The Washington Farm Bureau is there to fill in the gap. Bailey Peters with WSFB said over the past couple of weeks, they have greatly expanded their on-line resources specific to COVID-19 and what it means to producers across the state ...

If you’ve been on social media recently, you’ve most likely noticed the campaign #Imstillfarming. The grassroots effort tries to connect producers with each other, since many of us are staying closer to home than typical because of the current Stay Home, Stay Safe orders in all three states. Plus, as ...