From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 5.2 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.1 days the previous week. Northwest Washington received a good amount of rainfall. In Cowlitz County, rain was received, and pasture conditions were still holding. In central Washington, the rainfall was long overdue. Temperatures were mostly average for this time of year, and ... Read More »

On Nov. 4, the National Wheat Yield Contest announced the 26 national and 94 state winners for 2024 — the ninth year of the contest. This year’s contest had 516 entries, the most ever. “The new website, along with all our great partners promoting the contest and good growing conditions in most wheat-growing states early last spring, created more interest ... Read More »

Participate in the Legislative Action Fund Fundraiser The Washington Association of Wheat Growers’ (WAWG) Legislative Action Fund (LAF) helps to provide funding for the organization’s lobbying efforts, especially in Olympia and Washington, D.C. It has never been more critical to have wheat growers’ voices heard. WAWG needs your generous contributions to continue to tell wheat’s story and advocate on growers’ ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.1 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 6.5 days the previous week. Northwest Washington had a lot of rainfall last week. In Skagit and Whatcom counties, standing water in the fields made corn harvest difficult. Southwest Washington received some rain, but it was dry enough for cattle to continue grazing ... Read More »

From Farm Talk The United States Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation. It comprises food and farm programs, relating to food security, nutrition, agricultural production, conservation of natural resources, and clean energy. Funding for programs such as crop insurance, crop subsidies, dairy margin coverage, and SNAP are all covered in the Farm Bill. Because of the nature of ... Read More »

From the Capital Press It’s the responsibility of Congress to sign a full, comprehensive farm bill into law by Dec. 31, regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule told the Capital Press. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

There is no time to waste when getting a farm bill passed this year. While Congress is out until after the election, they must continue to hear from growers about the need to get a robust farm bill passed when they return for the “lame duck” session. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) encourages all producers to check out ... Read More »

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service There were 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork in Washington, down from 7 days the previous week. Northwest Washington received substantial rainfall last week. In Clark and Cowlitz counties, conditions were still dry, although grasses began to green up. In central Washington, the weather started to cool down, and cattle continued coming home from the ... Read More »

From Pacific Northwest Ag Network In late September, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a study looking at meeting electrical needs in the event that the four lower Snake River dams were removed.  This news comes of the heals of a variety of studies and proposal looking at removing the dams that are so important to the farming community across the ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Washington farmers and truckers have barely touched a $28.5 million pot of money the state set aside to partially refund them for the cap-and-trade taxes they paid on fuel in 2023. They have claimed $1.86 million, or just 6.5% of the money, the Department of Licensing reported Tuesday. The department started taking applications Aug. 26. It ... Read More »