Chopping Mustard

Washington is second to only California in the number of agricultural products that it produces - over 230. Photo by Danielle Jensen.

Wheat Harvest

Soft white wheat is a leading grain crop in Washington, with much of the crop exported. Photo by John Conniff.

Young leaders

Fourteen Young Farmers & Ranchers program leaders from Washington enjoyed the 2008 YF&R Leadership Conference in Baltimore.

Potato storage

Washington growers have the highest yield of potatoes per acre of any state in the country. Photo by Danielle Jensen.

Farming heritage

Washington boasts three of the nation's top ten wheat-producing counties. Photo by John Conniff.

Clean Water Restoration Act Becoming Murky

May 6, 2008 - 3:18pm

The need for clean water is a no-brainer but what is reasonable to pull that off?
That is the question in a bitter battle that made it all the way to the Supreme Court and that is now in the hands of Congress.
WFB's Clark Cowlitz County Farm Bureau President Bill Zimmerman speaks on camera to a Portland TV station about this important topic.

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WFB Policy Development Committee meeting(14 days)
Campaign School - Spokane(26 days)
Campaign School - Tacoma(27 days)
Labor Advisory Committee Legislative Strategic Session(35 days)
6th Annual Farm Bureau Fairway Classic(79 days)

It takes 16 pounds of grain to produce one pound of beef.