New layoff notice rules put Washington farms at risk • Washington State Standard COMMENTARY | Washington state’s new requirement for farms to post public notice of routine seasonal layoffs is more than an added nuisance for farmers. It’s yet another threat to the survival of alrea...

New layoff notice rules put Washington farms at risk washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/05/n...

@washingtonstatestandard.com

#waleg #pnw #agriculture #farming #seasonal #labor #protectfarming #protectfarmworkers

Farmers + foresters say: science matters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGGvC2YEuNM

Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove

#WALeg #PNW #FamilyForestry #Forestry #AgViability #ProtectFarming #PNWFarmers #FamilyFarming #SaveFamilyFarming #ScienceMatters #TruthMatters

We have a plan. Now follow it. Jason Sheehan, member of the Save Family Farming Board of Directors, Lower Yakima Valley Dairy Farmer, and member of the Roza Irrigation District Board of Directors issued a statement regarding the recent announcement of Yakima Basin water restrictions. “The recent announcement that the Yakima Basin will face unprecedented water rationing should

The better path forward is for all the stakeholders to come to the table, work together, and stick to the plan we built collectively.
#Farming #ProtectFarming #Yakima #YakimaBasinPlan #Water #Drought
savefamilyfarming.org/we-have-a-plan-now-follo...
Washington State Department of Ecology

California’s story is a reminder: water mismanagement hurts everyone. If we don’t work together on smart solutions here at home in #WhatcomCounty, our farms, our families, and our #salmon will all pay the price. youtu.be/Dz72b3aEHqk?...

#Whatcom #PNW #Farming #ProtectFarming #FishNeedFarms

Whatcom Family Farmers Exec Director takes a closer look at some of the mistakes this local news report made and why bad reporting can cause such a problem for farming. savefamilyfarming.org/how-a-news-r...

#TheFarmingShow #WhatcomCounty #AirQuality #PNW #Farming #ProtectFarming #TruthMatters