The focus of this report is to keep local farmers, ranchers and agribusiness men and women up to date on agriculture industry issues which affect the Washington states rural economy. Bob Larson host of the program covers a broad array of topics; from farm human interest stories, to labor issues, state sponsored trade missions, crop outlook assessments, USDA risk management announcements and animal health stories are examples of the types of news topic categories covered each month.
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AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST Podcasts
In its 35th year, this award-winning program keeps farmers, ranchers and agri-business professionals informed. This program focuses on the cutting-edge issues of farming. Advances in technology farming with GPS and satellite imagery technology, use of drones and advancements in infield communications, Crop and Soil Sciences, new crop varieties, changes in tillage, new soil treatment options in addition to farm human interest stories. Host of the show is Lorrie Boyer who is motivated by an in ...
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On the ‘Elephant in the Dome’ podcast, State Senator John Braun said farmers are often the target of an urban vs rural take on a couple of different issues.
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More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers.
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At a recent Washington DC, fly-in, farmers and ranchers lobbied for a new farm bill and would like food procurement programs included in the policy.
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Notable changes in the recent report are discussed in today's Line on Agriculture Report.
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More and more attention is being paid to biofuels and the fuel combinations available to consumers.
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The second draft of the Make American Healthy Again Report recommends more whole milk and full-fat dairy consumption. A plus for US dairy producers.
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A government shutdown looms in less than three weeks and lawmakers still can’t agree on how to avert it or the impact on constituents, including farmers and ranchers.
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The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released a new report showing that precision ag has ROI and future benefits for precision farming and conservation practices.
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The much-anticipated Make America Healthy Again final strategy is now out.
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When it comes to the nutrition space, agriculture plays a big part and, USDA will be rolling out a new program to spur on more regenerative agriculture practices.
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Many will argue that President Trump’s tariffs on many of our biggest trading partners will, if it hasn’t already, make life more difficult for ag producers.
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Many will argue that President Trump’s tariffs on many of our biggest trading partners will, if it hasn’t already, make life more difficult for ag producers.
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A Midwest farmer is using social media to promote and share agricultural and farming information to consumers.
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A Midwest farmer is using social media to promote and share agricultural and farming information to consumers.
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Illegal cattle movement has cattle producers with R-CALF USA concerned when it comes to tring to manage the New World screwworm and keep it from entering the US.
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The latest Net Farm Income Forecast from USDA’s Economic Research Service predicts farm income to increase in 2025.
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There are three big changes that need to be made to the H-2A foreign guestworker visa program before more farmers are forced out of business, and WAFLA CEO Enrique Gastelum says the time has come!
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict continue to hinder fertilizer sourcing for US growers.
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Merck Animal Health researcher, Chris Beasley says their new Hyper InfusiO2n solutions helps salmon find the fish ladders with water flows supplied with stable, dissolved oxygen.
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In addition to developing thier own technologies, the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center tests and validates other companies products and technologies in order for them to go to market.
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Recommendations when considering selling the corn carry.
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Merck Animal Health researcher, Chris Beasley says their new Hyper InfusiO2n solutions helps salmon find the fish ladders with water flows supplied with stable, dissolved oxygen.
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The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?
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The Trump administration was not forced to end tariffs, but a court found them to be unlawful.
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The FBI investigates crimes of all types and sizes, but did you know that the FBI plays a role in securing U.S. agriculture?
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New technology and increased off-label product approvals are a couple of new efforts being supported by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to control New World screwworm in Mexico.
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USDA has released a plan to increase rural veterinarian numbers in the US.
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GOP Senator Chuck Grassley says today’s modern economy is way different from the tariff days of the 1930s when the Smoot-Hawley Act imposed 20% tariffs and was blamed for worsening the Great Depression.
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The latest USDA cattle on feed report was below expectations
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Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
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Removing the dams from the Snake River will have little if any impact on the survival rate of Chinook salmon, according to a study from Kintama Research in British Columbia.
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One of the priorities for the National Pork Producers Council is ensuring an ag workforce remains in place.
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More work needs to be done to address barriers to mental health care in rural areas, including some proposed legislation to create more mental health care in general rural healthcare clinics.
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Several recent economic reports say that, in the first six months of this year, Canada’s economy did better than expected, posting around 2% growth, despite Trump's tariff threats.
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With imports closed to Mexican cattle entering the US, cattle producers are more worried about the cattle supply- but they are more worried about the New World screwworm entering the country.
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American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says it’s time to stop kicking this can down the road because year-round E15 sales would fuel the economy.
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The US pork industry is looking for consistent intrastate movement rules and fair markets.
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It’s no secret that fair season is a time of year built around agriculture, and this year at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, they’re taking it a step further with a new exhibit.
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It’s no secret that fair season is a time of year built around agriculture, and this year at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, they’re taking it a step further with a new exhibit.
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Proposition 12 is being addressed in talks of a farm bill.
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Did you know that the American Angus Association offers a hair EPD due to heat stress?
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Washington Policy Center’s Director of Agriculture, Pam Lewison says last year’s slight decline of the wolf population isn’t likely due to neglect.
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The Farm Foundation was created in 1933 as a non-partisan organization to help the ag industry solve problems.
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A massive US corn crop was predicted in USDA projections.
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John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it’s something everyone is talking about.
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Tariffs have not caused issues for wheat producers.
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John Mesko, CEO at the Potato Sustainability Alliance, says sustainability was kind of a buzzword until a few years ago, now it’s something everyone is talking about.
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Illegal cattle trafficking makes for a high-risk situation when it comes to the NWS entering the US, as the US-Mexico border remains closed to cattle imports into the US.
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The Trump administration recently announced the U.S.-Japan Trade and Investment Agreement after Japan sent its top tariff negotiator to Washington, D.C., to finalize the details.
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