Glenn Vaagen

Hi, my name is Glenn. I'm the Program Director of the Pacific Northwest Ag Network. I've been blessed with multiple national farm broadcasting awards, receiving the 2019 Editor's Choice award, as well as the 2020 Excellence in Ag Reporting award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. I started my radio career as the Program and News Director at KMAX-AM in Colfax, WA. I also served as a reporter/anchor at KXLY-AM in Spokane, WA. Before launching the PNW Ag Network, I served as the Program and News Director for KBNW-AM/FM in Bend, OR. While there, our station was recognized for reporting excellence by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in 2009. I'm a former University of Idaho football player, currently, I'm married with four children.

Columbia Basin Development League Marks 60 Years

The Columbia Basin Development League is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. Sara Higgins, CBDL Executive Director said with the League being around for six decades, many people may not appreciate the impact the Columbia Basin Project has had on the region, the nation and the world. ...

WAFLA Changes Name

Last month, WAFLA announced it was changing it’s name, but the mission of the organization was going to stay the same. Formerly known as the Washington Farm Labor Association, WAFLA now will stand for the Worker and Farmer Labor Association. Organization ...

Upgrades At Knott Dairy Good News For Cows, Students

If you’re a fan of ice cream or Cougar Gold cheese, this is the kind of news you’ve been waiting for. Ferdinand’s Ice Cream Shoppe is getting a boost thanks to a $10 million upgrade at Washington State University’s Knott Dairy Center. School officials said with mode...

Farmland Continues To Decline Nationwide

A recent study by the University of Illinois determined farmland continues to disappear across the U.S. The study from Farmdoc said land in farms declined in each region of the country and was led by pastureland. The decline in pastureland was likely facilitated by a growth in livestock confinement operations. Planted cropland ...

Could November’s Election Stall Farm Bill Work?

Partisan gridlock and fallout from the November election could again force Congress to kick key decisions for agriculture into 2025. It’s not just the Farm Bill, but USDA and other spending bills stuck in months of political gridlock in a narrowly divided Congress that could still be stuck even in a post-election lame duck session. A $26 billion...

Wheat Stocks Up 20% Across The Northwest

According to NASS, the amount of wheat held in storage increased across the three Northwest states this year. In Oregon, wheat stored in all positions totaled 49 million bushels, up from 38.3 million bushels a year ago. Off-farm stocks were up 26%, while on-farm stocks were up 35% compared to the previous year. ...

Reclamation Releases Final Yakima Basin Water Forecast of 2024

The Bureau of Reclamation is out with its final Yakima Basin water supply forecast of the season. The October forecast indicates the senior water rights will receive 100% of their full entitlements, but junior water rights will receive 0% of their entitlements, which means no additional water. Any use...

Newhouse Applauds Passage Of Fix Our Forests

In a bipartisan vote last week, the House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act to restore forest health and increase resiliency to catastrophic wildfires. Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse applauded the measure and said it’s an important first step in protecting the forest and fighting forest fires. “Every summe...

WDFW Approves Removal Of Onion Creek Wolf

Due to ongoing depredation issues in Pend Oreille and Stevens counties, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the lethal removal of one adult wolf from the Onion Creek wolf pack. Just a few weeks ago, WDFW lethally removed two wolves, a yearling female and an adult male, from the Onion Creek territory. Since A...

DOE Launches Its Own Snake River Dam Study

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a study on replacing the Lower Snake River Dams. DOE said the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project will be an 18-month study, exploring how utilities in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana can deal with future power needs in the event that the Snake River dams are removed. The stu...