Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Idaho Remains Dry, Oregon & Washington Show Improvements
It may be winter, but some portions of the Northwest continue to deal with drought conditions. The latest figures from the U.S. Drought Monitor show over 66% of Washington on par with soil ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

National Apple Harvest Expected At 280M Bushels
USApple has increased its estimate for the 2024-2025 harvest. “280 is an approximate adjustment of the adjustment, a recalibration of our August," noted Chris Gerlach is vice pre...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

Save Family Farming Calls For House Cleaning At Region 10
Save Family Farming is calling on the Trump EPA Administrator nominee, former New York representative Lee Zeldin, if confirmed, to stop EPA Region 10 assault on family farming. Save Family ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

Wine Minute: Industry Reaction To Changes At WSU
How is industry reacting to recent changes made to Washington State University's Viticulture and Enology Department? WSU's Dr. Jean Dodson Peterson takes a look. If you h...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

WSDA: Now Is The Time To Sign Up For Japanese Beetle Treatment
Now that the New Year has come and gone, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is reminding residents now is the time to sign up for Japanese Beetle treatments. In the coming days,...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

AFBF Congressional Ag Leadership Will Look Different In ‘25
As Congress returns to D.C. the American people will notice some new faces are taking over leadership on the House and Senate Ag Committees. Sam Kieffer, Vice President of Public Policy for...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

NCBA Not Happy With Dietary Recommendations
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes that are proposed in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. One suggestion for the Un...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

Ten Things That May Affect Ag in 2025
The majority of agricultural economists in the latest Monthly Monitor say U.S. ag ended 2024 in a recession. Farm Journal’s AgWeb.com says 56% of ag economists responded &ld...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

USDA: Smallest Orange Crop In Nearly 100 Years
Florida's contribution to USDA's all orange production forecast this time of year is significant as one of the leading orange growing states. However, for the National Agricultural Sta...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 03, 2025

Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes
Mike Johnson was reelected on Friday for a second term as House speaker.
ABC News: Top Stories Jan 03, 2025


