The Pacific Northwest Ag Network Report airs daily, Monday through Friday, during the 5, 6, and 7 AM hours on 920 News Now. Glenn Vaagen and the Pacific Northwest Ag Network team bring you the most in-depth ag news focused on products grown across the region each morning. They connect you with the latest research at WSU, OSU, and the University of Idaho, commodity group leaders, and state and federal lawmakers.
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Little Change Expected For Idaho's Snowpack In Coming Days
The snowpack across Idaho has been a bit of a rollercoaster this year. Erin Whorton with NRCS said the state saw really good snow accumulation in November and then again around the holidays, but since then things have been fairly quiet. ...
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Merkley, Wyden Announce $50M For Klamath Basin Drought Resilience
Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced late last week that a $50 million federal investment from the Inflation Reduction Act is headed to the Klamath Basin. The funds will primarily go toward a new agreement...
9h ago
Price At The Pump: Wait And See
Oil prices were lower in early Tuesday trade, as investors, and the world, try to ingest President Trump's plans to apply new tariffs later than expected while boosting oil and gas production in the United States. West Texas Crude was trading around $75 per barrel in early hours, down more than 2%. Brent C... Continue ...
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ODA Accepting Applications For Housing Grants
Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced they are accepting applications for Agriculture Workforce Housing Grants. With $5 million in funding available, ODA said this grant program can support housing operators in meeting OS...
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January's Cattle Report Will Hold Important Details, Expert Notes
The January Cattle on Feed Report will be released on Friday, January 24th. Dr. Lee Schulz, chief economist with Ever.ag, said it’s an important report for the cattle industry. “That'll give us that next estimate. That's an important repor... Continue reading…
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EPA Concerns The Farm Bureau
While much remains a mystery about the 119th Congress, most of farm country is looking forward to the future with optimism. However, one area that still of concern, at least for the American Farm Bureau Federation, the Environmental space; m...
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Several From Washington Named To USApple Leadership
The U.S. Apple Association announced the newest members of its leadership development program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship, last week, and several come from the Northwest. Those selected to participate in the 2025 class include: Julieta Castill...
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PNW Canola Workshop Slated For Late January
Canola growers across the region are reminded to mark their calendrer for the 2025 Canola Workshop, taking place January 29th in Moscow, ID. PNW Canola Association said this year’s event will take place the University Inn, and will include classes, speakers as well as networking opportunities. Topics vary f... Co...
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Oregon Small Farms Conference Slated For February
Registration for the 2025 Oregon Small Farms Conference in Corvallis is now open. The February 15th in-person event is geared toward farmers, agricultural professionals, food policy advocates, students and managers of farmers markets. &...
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Thinking Long-term When Making Farm Plans
What's ahead in farming and ranching for 2025? George Baird of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers starts by looking back at what happened in 2024. "You know, when we look at '24 and think back to what the market gave us over ...
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BLM Announces Expansion Of Sage-Grouse Conservation
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management announced plans to “enhance” greater sage-grouse conservation on public lands in Oregon and Colorado. The agency said the approved habitat conservation measures will support western communities and benefit more than 350 other wildlife species. Opponents of the pr... ...
Jan 20, 2025
Newhouse Anticipates New Trade Opportunities Under Trump
It’s been over four years since the United States has entered into a free trade agreement. Many in the Ag community will say that is one of the many pressures making farming more challenging these days. House Ag Committee member Dan Newhouse said the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative h... Continue reading&h...
Jan 20, 2025
Future of Farming: Getting Industry In Front Of Young People
Levi Kukes, Washington FFA's 2024-2025 Vice President, says for the farming industry to thrive into the future, he believes more must be done to get industry in front of the next generation of Ag workers. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to... Continue reading...
Jan 20, 2025
WSDA Hosting Japanese Beetle Webinar
The Washington State Department of Agriculture will host a webinar Tuesday, focused on preparing for Japanese Beetle treatments this year. WSDA said the 45 minute on-line session will show those in impacted areas how the sign up for treatmen...
Jan 20, 2025
Wyden Calls For Normalized Trade With Cuba
Last week, Oregon senator Ron Wyden introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 to repeal “outdated sanctions” on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation. Wyden introduced the bill after the Biden White House announced it was removing Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism...
Jan 20, 2025
U.S. Agriculture Dominated by Family Farms
In 2023, roughly 86% of all farms across the United States were small, family farms. A USDA report says these farms have a gross cash income below $350,000 and operate on 41% of all U.S. agricultural land. The family farms produced 17%...
Jan 20, 2025
Idaho Department of Lands Names A New State Forester
Julia Lauch has been designated as Idaho's State Forester. Lauch will oversee IDL’s Forestry and Fire Division which manages wildland fire suppression, forestry assistance, and various forestry and fire management initiatives, including the Good Neighbor Authority, Shared Stewardship, and Forest Legacy programs. ...
Jan 20, 2025
Taylor Joins IFPA
Now that her time at the USDA has come to an end, former Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor has joined the International Fresh Produce Association as chief global policy officer. She will start her new role at the Associ...
Jan 20, 2025
Was 2024 A Record Warm Year?
The numbers are in from the National Centers for Environmental Information. “As it played out, December of 2024 ended up being the 4th warmest December on record, with an average temperature that was more than 5 1/2 degrees above the 20th century mean,” said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. And he said when ...
Jan 20, 2025
Will Ukraine Remain Relevant in the Global Ag Markets?
Is Ukraine still relevant in the world corn and wheat export markets? Joana Colussi, with the University of Illinois, has been writing about the subject for the Farmdoc Daily Website. Since the beginning of the war with Russia, Colussi says Ukraine's economy has been hit hard. Its GDP... Continue reading…
Jan 20, 2025
