By Diana Carlen Lobbyist, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Washington state will be holding its primary election on Aug. 4. The August primary is used to narrow down the number of candidates for the November general election. The top two candidates in each race, regardless of party affiliation, will move on to the November general election. Half of the Washington ... Read More »

From the Capital Press American Farm Bureau Federation economists expect agricultural losses will deepen in 2027, leaving farmers needing more federal aid. Difficult market conditions, including below-breakeven prices, are forecast to continue for significant specialty crops and all major row crops. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

By Andrea Cox Conservation Coordinator, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Recently, Karli Bugni (left), NRCS-WA Central Area Outreach Coordinator and Washington Cattlemen’s Association, and I completed our first roadshow to visit growers and cattlemen. We started outside of Benge where we toured Bridget and Paul Coon’s cattle operation and discussed programs and opportunities available to cattlemen. Bridget also currently serves ... Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Spring wheat: 2% very poor 9% poor 25% fair 60% good 4% excellent Barley: 2% very poor 9% poor 22% fair 65% good 2% excellent Washington crop progress: Winter wheat harvested: 15% this week 4% last week 16% last ... Read More »

From seattlered.com The State of Washington is about to spend taxpayer dollars again studying the future of the Lower Snake River dams. Unfortunately, the question it wants answered isn’t the one that matters. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 7 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington last week. Washington crop condition Spring wheat: 3% very poor 14% poor 27% fair 53% good 3% excellent Barley: 1% very poor 10% poor 41% fair 46% good 2% excellent Washington crop progress: Winter wheat harvested: 4% this week 1% last week 5% last ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The Pacific Northwest wheat market may have topped out at $6.55 per bushel as farmers begin the harvest, wheat market analysts say. “I would expect prices to decline as more people start to sell grain,” said Byron Behne, senior market analyst at Northwest Grain Growers in Walla Walla, Wash. Export demand “isn’t awesome” for white wheat, ... Read More »

Last month, growers had the opportunity to ask questions to Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.), chair of the House Agriculture Committee, during a virtual meeting hosted by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-Wash.). A group of ag stakeholders gathered at the AgWest Farm Credit building in Airway Heights, Wash., with Baumgartner, while more participated virtually. After an introduction by Washington Rep. Mark ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Readers of the Capital Press shared stories of their family farms in celebration of the nation’s 250 birthday. Read the submissions here. Read More »

At the end of May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced eligible landowners have from June 1 until Aug. 31, 2026, to review and consider base acre increases on farms enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, as authorized by provisions included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, ... Read More »