Legisletter for February 21, 2013
February 21, 2013 - 11:38amThe February 21, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Appeals Court Throws Out NMFS Pesticide/Salmon BiOp
Case IH
February 20, 2013 - 1:51pm
Case IH Tractor & Equipment Incentive Program Farm Bureau members can now take advantage of Case IH equipment discounts thanks to a new membership value program.
Eligible Farm Bureau members will receive an incentive discount – from $300 to $500 – when purchasing qualifying Case IH equipment from participating dealerships. The discount is stackable, meaning it can be used with other discounts, promotions, rebates or offers that may be provided by Case IH or a Case IH dealership. Learn More »
Legisletter for February 15, 2013
February 15, 2013 - 6:43pmThe February 15, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Budget update
- Senate committee takes action on land acquisition bills
- Two wolf bills pass committee
- WDFW reports the state's wolf population doubled in 2012
- Workers' compensation reform update
- Battle lines forming over paid leave
- House Democrats to take first stab at transportation revenue package
Conservation Funding Available for Farmers to Enhance Soil Health
February 14, 2013 - 6:09pmSpokane, WA. (Feb. 14, 2013) — Private landowners and tribes working to increase crop residues, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve soil health on their farm, may apply for conservation financial and technical assistance, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today.
Funding is available through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program in certain counties across Oregon, Washington and Idaho. In Washington; Adams, Benton, Columbia, Douglas, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Klickitat, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties have the option to participate. Producers who are working to improve soil health by installing conservation practices such as no-till/strip-till, direct seeding, mulch till, cover crops or conservation crop rotation, may apply.
The deadline to apply is March 15, 2013. Learn More »
Legisletter for February 8, 2013
February 8, 2013 - 5:26pmThe February 8, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Legislative Days 2013: WFB Members Make Their Case to Legislators
Legisletter for February 4, 2013
February 4, 2013 - 2:54pmThe February 4, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- 2013 Legislative Hot List
- Keep Agriculture Whole
- Association Health Plans
- Yakima Basin Water
- Wolf Management
- Workers' Compensation
- Paid Leave Programs
Legisletter for February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013 - 5:07pmThe February 1, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Legislative Pace Picks Up, WFB Leg Days Occurs Next Week
- Key Happenings Next Week
Legisletter for January 25, 2013
January 25, 2013 - 5:34pmThe January 25, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Last Chance to Register for Legislative Days 2013
- Let the Hearings Begin
- WFB Supports Requirement for Regulators to Use Peer-Reviewed Science
- Yakima Basin Water Storage Bills Considered
- Next Phase of Workers’ Comp Reform Heard in Senate Committee
- Hearings on Wolf Management Scheduled
- Land Acquisition Called into Question
- Coming Attractions
Legisletter for January 18, 2013
January 18, 2013 - 5:29pmThe January 9, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- WSDA Reports Dairy Cow May Have Bovine TB
- Register Now for Legislative Days
- Taxes, Social Issues Take Center Stage
- Drift Blows Away?
- Coming Attractions
- Farm Bureau, Coalition Partners Forge Ahead on Immigration Reform
Legisletter for January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013 - 5:25pmThe January 14, 2013, edition of Washington Farm Bureau's Legisletter is now available. Articles include the following:
- Farm Bureau and allies thwart governor’s efforts to increase agricultural water quality regulations
