
Pacific Northwest Ag Network


Groups Look To Improve Forest Health In NE Oregon
The Northern Blues Restoration Partnership is now five years into a 10-year project working to protect communities from wildfire, restore biodiversity, and reintroduce healthy fire to the landscape in Northeast Oregon.

FSA Offices Set to Reopen; Administration to Release $3B In Aid to Farmers
According to CBS News, the Trump administration will release about $3 billion in assistance to U.S. farmers despite the government shutdown.

Lee Working to Move Forest Service from USDA to Interior
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Mike Lee is resurrecting an old idea to shake up the Forest Service: Get the agency out of the Department of Agriculture.

Beef Price-Fixing Lawsuit is Settled
Tyson Foods and Cargill will pay a combined $87.5 million in a settlement reached with the Consumer Indirect Purchaser plaintiffs in a beef price-fixing lawsuit that began in 2019.

Keystone XL Pipeline Revisited
The trade issues of steel, aluminum, and energy dominated recent discussions between Canada and the U.S. in Washington D. C.

Farm Aid Reportedly Delayed by Government Shutdown
According to Politico that the White House is delaying its plans to issue economic aid to farmers this week due to the government shutdown.

Trump Reportedly Eyeing $10 Billion Farmer Bailout—Using Tariffs
According to multiple outlets, President Trump is reportedly considering a massive aid program for American farmers.

AGCO Seeks Appeal in Right-to-Repair Lawsuit
AGCO is asking a federal court to allow a rare interlocutory appeal in the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing right-to-repair lawsuit against John Deere.

Lowest U.S. Ethanol Production in Four Months
New data from the Energy Information Administration says American ethanol output dropped to a four-month low while inventories increased.

Rollins Proposes Updates to SNAP Retailer Stocking Requirements
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is proposing changes to strengthen the stocking requirements for retailers participating in SNAP,
