The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has completed an administrative review of the normal values and export prices for certain whole potatoes imported from the United States for use or consumption in British Columbia. The review, part of the CBSA’s enforcement of a June 2, 2021 Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) order, aims to ensure compliance with Canada’s anti-dumping laws under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA). The CBSA’s investigation determined that no U.S. exporters or producers provided a complete response to the agency’s dumping questionnaire by the deadline. As a result, normal values for all subject goods will be set according to the ministerial specification outlined in section 29 of SIMA. This calculation method takes into account estimated production costs, overhead, grading, packing, administrative expenses, selling costs, and a reasonable profit margin.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is updating their pesticide rules to meet federal standards set by the 2017 update to EPA's Federal Pesticide Certification and Training (C&T) Rule (40 CFR Part 171).

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new guidance to prevent sudden speed and power losses in diesel vehicles caused by diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) system failures.

Efforts to underscore the vital role of the Lower Snake River dams continued in August, as wheat and potato industry stakeholders hosted 18 federal legislative staffers in Lewiston, Idaho. The purpose of the visit was to showcase the essential services these dams provide to the Pacific Northwest

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Ecology sets a yearly implementation fee for Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) registrants with certain refrigerant systems. This applies to systems with over 200 pounds of refrigerants with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) above 150 (WAC 173-443-135). This fee helps pay the costs of running the program. Under Washington law, Ecology may adjust the fee each year to cover program implementation.

Applications are now being accepted for the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation’s (Potato LEAF) 2025 Potato Industry Leadership Institute (PILI).

Registration is open for the Columbia Basin Development League (CBDL) Conference and Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Early bird savings are available to attendees registering by September 1, 2025.

Included in the One Big Beautiful Bill is a provision allowing employees a deduction for qualified overtime pay up to $12,500.00 for individuals and $25,000.00 for married couples. Some Washington farm employees don’t meet the qualifications for this deduction because they are not receiving overtime pay in excess of regular rates under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

As part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s (WSDA) Focus on Food Initiative, WSDA is offering Local Food System Infrastructure (LFSI) grants.

Washington State University Ph. D. candidate, Hannah Johnson, is the recipient of the Potato Leadership, Education, and Advancement Foundation’s (Potato LEAF) 2025-26 academic scholarship.