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From the Capital Press A Washington Farm Bureau policy analyst said recently that the state Department of Ecology’s proposed rules for diverting municipal wastewater for such purposes as irrigating trees farms, pastures and crops are better than a widely panned proposal made two years ago. The Farm Bureau supports irrigating with “reclaimed water,” but it and others complained in 2015 that ... Read More »

From NASS There were 6.9 days suitable for field work last week. Pasture and range conditions were reported at 26 percent very poor, 32 percent poor, 24 percent fair and 18 percent good. A low temperature of 35 degrees F was reported in the northeast region, while a high temperature of 99 degrees was reported in the southeast region. Statewide differentials ranged from 3 degrees below ... Read More »

On Aug. 24, 2017, members of the media and state agencies joined staff from the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and the Washington Grain Commission to follow wheat’s story from how it is grown to how it is stored and marketed. The tour visited several farms where the equipment used to plant and harvest grain was showcased, followed by a ... Read More »

From NASS There were 7 days suitable for field work last week. Pasture and range conditions were reported at 11 percent very poor, 26 percent poor, 32 percent fair and 31 percent good. A low temperature of 37 degrees F was reported in the northeast region, while a high temperature of 97 degrees was reported in the southeast region. Statewide temperature differentials ranged from 8 degrees ... Read More »

From NASS There were 6.4 days suitable for field work last week. Pasture and range conditions were reported at 12 percent very poor, 32 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 24 percent good and 1 percent excellent. A low temperature of 50 degrees F was reported in the northeast region, while a high temperature of 105 degrees was reported in both the ... Read More »

From U.S. Wheat Associates Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are crucial workers at U.S. export grain elevators. Overseas wheat buyers in the Asia-Pacific region likely recall the challenges faced in 2015 during a lengthy contract negotiation that occasionally interrupted the West Coast supply chain. Although the dispute was finally settled with a contract through June 2019, ... Read More »

By Diana Carlen WAWG Lobbyist On July 24, the Washington State Legislature adjourned after 193 consecutive days in session without passing either a state capital budget or legislation addressing the Hirst State Supreme Court water right decision. While a final capital budget providing more than $4 billion for constructions projects across the state had been agreed to by negotiators, the ... Read More »

From NASS There were 6.8 days suitable for field work last week. Pasture and range conditions were reported at 3 percent very poor, 19 percent poor, 40 percent fair, 35 percent good and 3 percent excellent. A low temperature of 46 degrees F was reported in both the west and northeast regions, while a high temperature of 105 was reported in ... Read More »

In mid-July, officers and staff of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) flew into the other Washington to talk about the impacts of proposed budget cuts to wheat growers. The group jammed more than 20 meetings into four days, including a visit to the White House to meet with Ray Starling, special assistant to the president for agriculture, trade ... Read More »

From RMA The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington states to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year before the sales closing dates. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the sales closing dates to do so. Crop insurance is ... Read More »