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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The Farm Stress podcast focuses on supporting farmers, farm families, and workers in the commercial agriculture industry who are experiencing stress. In each podcast, we will tackle topics that challenge our farming community, provide constructive suggestions, and build awareness around the potentially stressful conditions affecting farmers.
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With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
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With misinformation being spread questioning the safety and quality of beef products sold in the U.S., should we be worried about eating it?
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Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
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Just back from a trade mission to Viet Nam, Washington State Director of Agriculture, Derek Sandison is feeling good about the potential in that market for producer in our state.
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During a visit to our nation’s capital last week, by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a bipartisan group of Senators wanted to see the Biden Administration apply pressure in order to get fresh U.S. potatoes into Japan.
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During a visit to our nation’s capital last week, by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a bipartisan group of Senators wanted to see the Biden Administration apply pressure in order to get fresh U.S. potatoes into Japan.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation and other ag groups are asking the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which passed in the House with bipartisan support.
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Fuel and electricity prices are on the rise again amid declining farm income and the American Farm Bureau responds.
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U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the Biden Administration does recognize the importance of hydro-electric power, but avoids answering questions directly about Lower Snake River dam breaching.
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U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the Biden Administration does recognize the importance of hydro-electric power, but avoids answering questions directly about Lower Snake River dam breaching.
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House Ag Appropriations Chair Andy Norris and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack go at it over how SNAP funding is spent.
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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says no matter how much Congress tries, USDA’s tracking of China’s farmland buys in the U.S. will always be troublesome.
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California’s Proposition 12 is taking a toll on pork producers, according to one Senator.
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A final Environmental Impact Statement has been released, moving one step closer to the possible reintroduction of Grizzly bears in the North Cascades. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on what's going on.
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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says there won’t be a new farm bill until there’s “flexibility” in ways to fund one and the political will to do it.
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Potato Sustainability Alliance CEO John Mesko says they launched an online mobile app that farmers can use to report their sustainability practices and learn new approaches to production.
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Potato Sustainability Alliance CEO John Mesko says they launched an online mobile app that farmers can use to report their sustainability practices and learn new approaches to production.
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Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
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Bre Elsey, Director of Governmental Affairs at the Washington Farm Bureau, says one of the big topics during the last legislative session was fixing the new ag overtime law to unburden farmers and farmworkers.
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The U.S. potato industry is doing a great job of generating sizeable export markets, creating around $4.78 billion in economic activity.
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The U.S. potato industry is doing a great job of generating sizeable export markets, creating around $4.78 billion in economic activity.
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As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
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As the Dietary Guidelines are put together for 2025, as they are every five years, a question has come up that has many baffled; are potatoes a vegetable?
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The National Potato Council says efforts to expand the Japanese market to accept fresh, table stock U.S. potatoes continue patiently.
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The National Potato Council says efforts to expand the Japanese market to accept fresh, table stock U.S. potatoes continue patiently.
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If you’ve had them in storage for the winter, it might be time to dust off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up in June.
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If you’ve had them in storage for the winter, it might be time to dust off your golf clubs to get ready for the 2024 Ag World Golf Classic coming up in June.
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Most farmers, despite the beliefs of some, are all for regenerative agriculture and improving the impact they have on the environment … and the food we all eat.
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Most farmers, despite the beliefs of some, are all for regenerative agriculture and improving the impact they have on the environment … and the food we all eat.
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The Farming Community Cares with Jayne Sebright
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In this episode, Jayne Sebright, the Executive Director of the Center for Dairy Excellence and its Dairy Excellence Foundation, talks about resources available from the Center to help farm families navigate various challenges. This interview was part of the You’re in Good Company: The Farming Community Cares Panel, which was held at the Pennsylvani…
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In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.
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In spite of calls for their removal, dams on the Snake River have little impact on the survival rate of migrating Chinook salmon, according to Scientists at British Columbia-based Kintama Research.
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Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
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Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
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The USDA is taking steps to combat Western U.S. wildfires by investing $500 million to expand work on the Forest Service’s Wildfire Crisis Strategy, according to Ag Secretary Tom VIlsack.
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The Farming Community Cares with Rich Galutia
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Join our team for a conversation with Rich Galutia, the current President of the Penn Ag board, who will share thoughts from his experience working with the ag community during stressful times including the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Pennsylvania. Episode host: Ginger Fenton, Penn State Extension…
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Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
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Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
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Potatoes USA, the marketing arm for U.S.-grown potatoes, is putting together an artificial intelligence tool to combat misinformation on social media.
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The availability of U.S. potatoes has rebounded strongly from a down year in 2022 to a strong crop in 2023.
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The availability of U.S. potatoes has rebounded strongly from a down year in 2022 to a strong crop in 2023.
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The Farming Community Cares with Andy Bater
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In this episode, we will speak with Andy Bater, a fourth-generation farmer who was a guest panelist for the You’re in Good Company: The Farming Community Cares Panel, which was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in January 2024. In this episode, we continue our conversation from the panel discussion by talking about the unique challenges farmers fa…
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The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
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The Congressional clock is ticking as the ag industry watches to see if a new Farm Bill is doable this session.
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They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.
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They’ve been predicting it for a few years now, but still no recession. That doesn’t mean things have been easy for ag producers over that time.
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