
Pacific Northwest Ag Network


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.

Trump Terminates Trade Talks with Canada
The Guardian said the decision by President Trump to call off talks was the result of Trump’s opposition to a TV ad from Canada quoting President Ronald Reagan.

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.
