Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Northwest Lawmakers Look To Promote Mass Timber
Under a recently proposed bill, the federal government would prioritize use of mass timber in construction. Senators from Oregon and Idaho are leading the bipartisan effort to pass the Mass...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

Naerebout: Dairy Needs A Visa To Address Labor Struggles
Lost in the shuffle of tariffs, trade wars and hirings and firings, is the need for a fix for the Ag labor situation. Rick Naerebout, CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

Little Signs Groundwater Legislation
Last week, the Idaho State House passed Senate Bill 1083 A. The legislation looks to address declining groundwater levels in several areas of the state, which has cost water users and the state tens o...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

OLCC: Many Hemp Product Exceed THC Limits
A newly released report from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, the OLCC, reveals many hemp products sold in Oregon exceed legal THC limits, often lack proper labeling, and are being sold with...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

Farmers Concerned About Proposed USTR Shipping Rules
The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office recently launched an investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.  ...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Mar 26, 2025

GOP: Washington Democrats Budget Proposal Unrealistic
Washington Republican senators are warning that the budget recently proposed by the majority party goes above and beyond what the state needs and will hurt rural Washingtonians. State senator Ro...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

USDA: 24-25 Winter A Mixed Bag Nationally
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is out with its recap of the winter of 2024-2025, which includes December, January and February. “We are seeing that it was our 2...
Glenn Vaagen Mar 26, 2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on I-90 eastbound blocking traffic near Division Street exit
SPOKANE, Wash. - A crash on I-90 eastbound near the Division Street exit is blocking the right lane. Updated at 8:29 a.m. A crash on I-90 eastbound near the Division Street exit is blocking the right ...
www.kxly.com - RSS Results in news/local-news of type article Mar 26, 2025

Clean Fuels Commends USDA on Interim Rule for Climate-Smart Ag
Last week, Clean Fuels Alliance America submitted comments in support of USDA on its “Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Interim Rule.&CloseCurly...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Mar 26, 2025

Supreme Court upholds federal regulations on ghost gun kits
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld government regulation of self-assemble firearm kits that produce untraceable weapons known as "ghost guns."
ABC News: Top Stories Mar 26, 2025


