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Yakima Nonprofit Charges Dairy Farmers Over $500 To See Film, All Others Get In Free
November 10, 2025

In a bizarre turn of events, a Yakima, WA-based anti-farming activist nonprofit required attendees to a recent screening of their propaganda film to disclose their occupation, subsequently charging an

Water Settlement, Farming Protections Focus of Whatcom Councilman’s Proposal
November 03, 2025

Protecting Whatcom County farming and promoting a settlement to the state's Whatcom water adjudication lawsuit are the goals of a recently unveiled proposal from County Councilman Ben Elenbaas. - Elen

Beloved Ag-Focused PNW Weather Forecast Blogger Calls It Quits After 31 Years
November 03, 2025

Farmers and many others across the Pacific Northwest and beyond have followed a unique, regional weather blog over the last more than three decades. - Its followers, or "patrons" in The Weather Caf p

Why US Cattle Ranchers Have A Beef With President Trump
October 27, 2025

President Donald Trump's move to allow more cheap beef from Argentina into the United States sparked a swift backlash from U.S. cattle ranchers. - Chelsea Hajny, Washington Cattlemen's Association Exe

Expert: DOJ Scientist’s Accusations Against Yakima Dairies Not Credible
October 27, 2025

Accusing dairies in the Lower Yakima Valley of polluting groundwater, the U.S. Department of Justice, working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, hired University of Wisconsin-Madison scien

Former Lynden-Area Dairy Hosts In Vitro Fertilization Service for Cows
October 22, 2025

In vitro fertilization technology is changing the way farmers improve their herd's genetics, allowing them to raise the healthiest, best-producing animals much more quickly than traditional breeding.

Why WA Farmers Oppose New Forest Stream Buffer Plan
October 20, 2025

The Washington state farming community is speaking out against a new state plan to force large forested buffers on non-fish-bearing streams in working forest lands. - Farmers recognize the dangerous p

New State Farming Layoff Notice Requirement Sows Confusion, Threatens Farms
October 15, 2025

Many people, including news reporters, have been confused by recent layoff notices from Washington farms creating suspicion of major farm closures. - But what most don't realize is that the layoffs ar

Facing Yakima Water Shortage, Farmers and Tribes Exemplify Collaboration
October 13, 2025

Ongoing drought conditions have led to water shortages in the Yakima River Basin severe enough that water to many farms has been shut off. - Sunnyside-area dairy farmer Jason Sheehan, who also serves

Organic Farmers Face Challenges, Despite Growing Demand (Part 2)
October 04, 2025

Most people probably don't know that Washington state is number two in the nation for producing organic food. And demand for organic food nationally and globally continues to grow. - But Melissa Spear