Pacific Northwest Ag Network

09/22/2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of the Interior are out with a new strategy when it comes to addressing wildfires.

The Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture announced the coordinated action to create the U.S. Wildland Fire Service to modernize wildfire management nationwide.

09/22/2025

USDA says feedlot inventory continues to contract. We have the latest numbers below:

Based on USDA’s latest cattle on feed report, feedlot inventory continues to contract. There was over 11M head of cattle on feed as of September 1st.

09/22/2025

The Washington State Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Agriculture are recalling seven-pound bags of “Signature Pet Care Songbird Blend Wild Bird Food” sold at Albertsons, Safeway and Haggen stores in both states. Find out why:

The Departments of Agriculture in both Oregon and Washington are recalling wild birdseed containing invasive quarantined w**d seeds.

09/22/2025

Hanna Johnson, a Ph. D. candidate at Washington State University says one of the primary reasons she chose WSU for her doctoral work, is the opportunity to help growers be more efficient with their inputs.

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WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Hanna Johnson, a Ph. D. candidate at Washington State University is the recipient of the 2025-2026 Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Found academic scholarship.

09/22/2025

If you're not sure how to hand the farm down from one generation to the next, University of Idaho Extension will hold a pair of workshops next week addressing some of the biggest questions.


University of Idaho College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Passing the farm on to the next generation can be very challenging if proper planning doesn’t take place. To help, University of Idaho Extension will host a succession workshop

09/22/2025

Rep. Dan Newhouse and Congresswoman Kim Schrier say this legislation will allow more farmers to participate in voluntary conservation programs.

Last week, Washington representatives Kim Schrier and Dan Newhouse introduced the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act, better known as the ENABLE Conservation Act.

09/22/2025

While it doesn't "officially" start until 11:19 a.m. this morning, welcome to Fall 2025.

What is your favorite part of this season?

09/22/2025

Many are only lucky enough to have one pair of eyes gazing like this....let alone 50 pair. 🐮

09/19/2025

How will a new testing facility at Oregon State University benefit the wine industry as a whole? Find out by listening to today's Wine Minute.


College of Agricultural Sciences - Oregon State University

Oregon State University will soon have a new facility to test wines. Dr. James Osborne talks about what this means for the school and the industry as a whole.

09/19/2025

What does a farmers market say about a community? According to Dawn Larzelier, with Idaho Preferred, a lot. Listen to today's to learn more.

Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Farmers Markets provide additional opportunities for growers and producers to sell their goods. But, as Dawn Larzelier, with Idaho Preferred, explains this markets do much more than that.

09/19/2025

The latest price forecast increases in September for both beef and pork for both years, and lower broiler prices for 2025 and 2026.

The latest USDA meat production forecast showed mixed changes for this year and next.

09/19/2025

If you have information on a poaching that took place earlier this month in Central Oregon, you are asked to reach out to Oregon State Police.

Oregon State Police are asking for your help identifying those responsible for illegally taking an elk outside of Antelope, a small-town northeast of Madras.