
Pacific Northwest Ag Network


Senate Passes Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act
Last week, the Senate unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, clearing a major hurdle toward restoring whole and 2% milk options in school meal programs.

Administration Preparing Ag Tariff Carve-Outs
President Trump is preparing significant tariff cuts and new trade agreements aimed at easing high food prices, a top concern for voters heading into 2026.

Farm Families Coping with Dementia Workshop in Early 2026
If you’re concerned about someone in the farming community showing signs of dementia, you may be eligible for a free online series called Farm Families Coping with Dementia.

OPINION: Veteran Farmers, Serving Our Country, Growing Our Future
For many veterans, that spirit of service doesn’t end when they come home. It simply takes root in new soil. Across the country, many veterans are finding a second calling in agriculture.

Do Your Homework During Open Enrollment
It is open enrollment season for health care, and experts say it's important to make sure people are getting their information from trusted sources.

Meat Institute Reacts to DOJ Investigation
President Trump recently called on the Department of Justice to investigate the beef processing sector, and the Meat Institute has responded.

Supreme Court Skeptical of Trump Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court had tough questions for the Administration about the legality of tariffs imposed on almost every U.S. trading partner by President Trump.

White House Still Planning Billions in Farmer Trade Aid
Three people familiar with the issue say the Trump administration still intends to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers struggling because of the president’s tariff policies.

Rabobank: Food Inflation Outpacing Overall Inflation
Rabobank says food inflation continues to outpace overall inflation, and restaurants feel the pressure of nine straight quarters of declining traffic, but some chains are bucking the trend and growing in visits and spending.

White House Explains Beef Import Plan
The White House said last week President Trump is trying to “do right” by both American cattle ranchers and consumers with his plan to quadruple beef imports from Argentina.
