Under Chapter 173-167 WAC, the Department of Ecology (Ecology) has adopted an Emergency Drought Funding Rule to continue the Drought Response Grant for eligible public entities within the Yakima Basin Watersheds.

As we approach the halfway point of 2025, Washington’s legislative landscape is shifting—bringing in a suite of new taxes, modified exemptions, and compliance changes that could have real impacts on potato farmers across the state.

Starting July 1, 2025, Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act goes into effect—bringing big changes to how consumer packaging is managed in the state. For Washington’s potato and onion growers who sell into Oregon, especially in retail settings, the law introduces new compliance, reporting, and cost obligations.

Come October 1, 2025, potato growers will start paying more for essential services — and not because costs are going up, but because the Washington State Legislature has expanded the definition of retail sales under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5814.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they are issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP).

Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is opening the Farm to School Purchasing Grant application for the 2025–2027 biennium. Applications are due by 5:00 PM PST on July 3, 2025.

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