
Pacific Northwest Ag Network


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,

Butter Price Continues to Drop
Butter prices have fallen to their lowest level since November 2021, dropping to $1.96 1/2 per pound on the close of Wednesday.

Trump Administration Sets Stage for H-2A Farmworker Wage Reforms
The Trump administration is making another run at reforming the way H-2A minimum wage rates for farmworkers are set

Is A Government Shutdown On The Horizon?
A government shutdown looms less than three-weeks away and lawmakers still can’t agree on how to avert it and the impact it could have on constituents, including farmers and ranchers.

MAHA Recognized Importance Of Ag, AFBF Says
The Make America Healthy Commission released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, with more than 120 initiatives addressing childhood health.

AARP Working To Make Homes More Accessible, Safer
Most houses were designed for young able-bodied adults and don’t meet the needs of older residents or people with disabilities.

Ag Trade Deficit Hit Another Record High in July
The U.S. agricultural trade deficit widened further in July. Agricultural exports lagged imports by $4.97 billion in July, a gap 9% wider than a year earlier.

USDA’s Discontinuation of Farm Labor Survey Seen as Win for Producers
Specialty crop growers scored, what many have called "a significant win" last week when the USDA announced its intention to discontinue the Farm Labor Survey.
