From the Capital Press Planted winter wheat is up 2% in both the Pacific Northwest and the United States, the USDA says in its annual winter wheat seedings report. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Farm Progess As we contemplate the farm bill in 2025, it’s important to consider the evolving U.S. agricultural landscape shaping agricultural policy discussions and policies’ potential impact on U.S. farmers and ranchers. Producers are facing a number of challenges such as commodity price volatility, increased input costs, the potential for rising farm debt, unpredictable weather and recent disaster events, ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service The statewide temperatures for December were above normal to slightly below normal throughout the state. Producers reported weather being unseasonably warm in the northwest part of the state. Vegetable growers hoped for colder temperatures to support optimal growing conditions. In the central part of the state, there was not much field activity in the ... Read More »

By Michelle Hennings Executive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Happy New Year! There’s been a lot of changes in the last couple months. Not only do we have a large number of new state lawmakers and a new governor, we are also dealing with a change in administration in Washington, D.C. The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) has ... Read More »

By Dr. Xianming Chen Based on the weather data of the November and December 2025, stripe rust in the 2024 wheat growing season is predicted to be in the range of severe epidemic level (40-60% yield loss on susceptible varieties). Using a set of forecast models based on this winter weather data so far (November and December 2024), highly susceptible ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Group 1 and Group 2 herbicides are still useful for farmers under some circumstances, but nearing the end of their lifespan, several Washington researchers say. “It’s pretty sobering to think about,” said Ian Burke, weed science professor at Washington State University.  Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From Progressive Farmer Just three days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a rule requiring businesses, including farms, to file Beneficial Ownership Information, the same court has now reversed itself, giving businesses a reprieve from filing requirements. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From world grain.com With Inauguration Day approaching, media attention has focused principally on President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for cabinet posts and questions over whether his more controversial choices will secure Senate confirmation. Less attention has been directed to the question of whether the incoming administration’s proposed agenda for aggressive change will be adopted. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Have you purchased your floor tile for the Washington Wheat Foundation annex? Money raised for this project will be used for the Ambassador Scholarship program, which grants $4500 and $5000 scholarships to high school students entering their senior year, research equipment grants at WSU, Ag in the Classroom, Northwest Natural Resources Institute, and the FFA foundation. You can find information on ... Read More »

From the Capital Press A coalition of regional power, navigation and agricultural organizations is asking the federal government to withdraw its decision to initiate new environmental reviews of the Columbia and Snake River dams, announced Dec. 18. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »