Author Archives: Syndicated Content

During The Dog Days Of Summer, Make Farm Worker Health A Priority
When temperatures top 90 degrees or wildfire smoke turns the air unhealthy, Oregon farm employers are required by law to take specific steps to protect their workers. Continue reading…
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026

WSDA: This Is Your Last Chance For Japanese Beetle Treatment
That small metallic green beetle with copper wings is one of the most damaging invasive pests around. Washington state is offering free treatment to property owners in four counties to keep it from sp...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026

Risch, Others Call On FDA To Crack Down On Misuse Of Dairy Terms
A bipartisan push in Congress wants the FDA to enforce existing dairy labeling rules, arguing that calling oat or nut drinks 'milk' gives consumers the wrong idea about what they're buy...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026

WSU Codling Moth Field Day Set For Later This Month
Codling moth hot spots are a real headache for tree fruit growers, and WSU is addressing that head-on with a free hands-on field day in Moxee on July 31st at the Smart Orchard. Continue reading&hellip...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026

Local Dairy Farmers Encourage You To Celebrate Ice Cream Month
A dairy producer outside Tillamook says local farms do more than produce milk — they support schools, neighbors, and community organizations, and National Ice Cream Month is a good reminder of ...
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026
Canning Dos and Don'ts
Home canning sits closer to science than cooking, according to a food safety specialist at North Dakota State University — and that distinction changes how you approach every jar you put up. Co...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Jul 22, 2026

Farm Bureau Throws Support Behind Changes To Grazing Regulations
Family ranches that run cattle and sheep on public lands could get more flexibility under a proposed update to federal grazing regulations. Continue reading…
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Jul 22, 2026

Bayer Unit Withdraws Petition Seeking Duties on Glyphosate Import
Proposed tariffs on Chinese glyphosate ranged as high as 446% — Bayer has now pulled that petition, sparing farmers a potential price spike on one of agriculture's most-used herbicides. Co...
Pacific Northwest Ag Network Jul 22, 2026

WATCH: William Shatner, daughter each battle stage 4 cancer
Shatner and his daughter Melanie speak out in a new interview about their stage 4 cancer diagnoses, received a year apart, and how they're doing now.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 22, 2026

U.S. & Canada Combine Sales Slightly Increase in June
Farm equipment sales in June showed a split picture — combines selling better, tractors selling less, and industry leaders pointing to economic uncertainty as a reason farmers are holding back....
Glenn Vaagen Jul 22, 2026

