brand program

For some in the Washington Ag community, this is an uneasy time, and it’s not just because heat expected in the coming weeks.  Washington state Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison said trade remains the biggest concern for growers across the Evergreen state.  He said ...

After a lot of back and forth, lawmakers in Olympia have cleared legislation that will save the Livestock ID program.  The state run program has been in the red the past couple of years to a tune of $500,000 annually.  Senate Bill 5959 sponsored by Moses Lake Republican Judy Warnick increased the number of members of the Livestock Identification Advisory Committee, changes certain types of fees fo

The state House in Olympia passed legislation Wednesday to eliminate the state Department of Agriculture's livestock inspection program.  House Bill 2075, sponsored by Granger Republican Bruce Chandler, provides direction to WSDA how to close the branding program.  He...

For the Washington Cattlemen’s Association, the top legislative issue of the 2019 session is fixing the Livestock ID program.  The Brand Program has been running in the red, to the tune of $500,000 annually, for several years and many in the farming community says it needs a major overhaul.  Sarah Ry...