Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Oregon Cat Tests Positive For HPAI
On Friday, the Oregon Department of Agriculture confirmed that a Washington County cat had tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian influenza, more specifically avian influenza type A H5N1. ODA sai...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

WSDA Reports First Case of Bird Flu For 2025
On Friday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture reported the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza for 2025. WSDA confirmed the case of bird flu in a commercial flock in...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Dent Proposal Looks To Help Farmers Address OT
Since Ag Overtime was implemented in Washington a few years ago, it has been a challenge for producers to adjust. Many farmers have struggled from a budget standpoint, finding enough workers or both. ...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Education, Fun On Deck For Potato Conference
The 2025 Washington/Oregon Potato Conference takes place this week in the Tri-Cities. Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission said with over 2,600 attendee...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Future of Farming: The Rift Between Producers & Consumers
Idaho state Reporter Eliza Dugan has a long history in agriculture. So, what does she see as one of the biggest issues facing the farming industry today? If you have a story i...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Study: Large Amount Of Water Lost Behind Snake River Dams
According to a new study by the Stockholm Environment Institute, the four lower Snake River dams are losing water to evaporation at a rapid rate; more than 30,000-acre feet of water each year. &n...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

OHA: Check Your Home For Radon
The Oregon Health Authority wants you to check your home for a potentially cancer-causing gas. Radon can build up in your home and you'd never know it. The OHA&CloseCurlyQuo...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Former Trump Insider: Rollins Good For Ag
Brooke Rollins went before the Senate Ag Committee Thursday as she prepares to be confirmed as President Trump's secretary of Agriculture. One former Trump White House insider gives Rollins and her no...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

ARC – PLC Enrollment Now Underway
Producers can now enroll in one of the Farm Bill's corner stone safety net programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage. "Producers will be able to submit applications to our Farm Servi...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025

Relationship Between NASA And USDA
Perhaps most of us are unaware just how connected the Agriculture Department is with the federal agency associated with space exploration and travel. "We look at the earth is like a living organism, a...
Glenn Vaagen Jan 27, 2025


