Bre Elsey

Some Washington Farmers Being Charged For Cap-And-Trade
Some Washington Farmers Being Charged For Cap-And-Trade
Some Washington Farmers Being Charged For Cap-And-Trade
Farmers and producers across Washington could be paying higher fuel prices than they should.  The state’s Climate Commitment Act, or cap-and-trade, went into effect January 1st, establishing a cap on emissions and creating a carbon tax of around 40 cents per gallon.  While farmers...
Elsey: New Carbon Proposal Claims To Benefit Ag, But Will Hurt Farmers
Elsey: New Carbon Proposal Claims To Benefit Ag, But Will Hurt Farmers
Elsey: New Carbon Proposal Claims To Benefit Ag, But Will Hurt Farmers
The Washington farm community is already preparing to fight several pieces of low carbon legislation expected during the 2021 session. The Washington Farm Bureau’s Bre Elsey says roughly 75% of the proposals expected this session are bills from the past that failed to gain needed support in Olympia. How ...
Elsey: Farmers Will Want To Watch A Host Of Issues During 2021 Session
Elsey: Farmers Will Want To Watch A Host Of Issues During 2021 Session
Elsey: Farmers Will Want To Watch A Host Of Issues During 2021 Session
The farming community is encouraged to prepare now for the 2021 Washington legislative session which gets underway next month. Bre Elsey, Director of Government Relations for the Washington Farm Bureau, said there are several issues that should be of concern for the farming community; outside of the fact that the session will be conducted remotely ...
WFB: Pandemic Has Shown Broadband Inequity
WFB: Pandemic Has Shown Broadband Inequity
WFB: Pandemic Has Shown Broadband Inequity
Whether you live in downtown Seattle or on a North Central Washington cattle ranch, COVID-19 has impacted your day to day activity. Over the past six months, face to face meetings have come to an end, meaning we’re doing more virtual communication. But ...
WFB Joins BIAW Suit Over Ag Employer Rules
WFB Joins BIAW Suit Over Ag Employer Rules
WFB Joins BIAW Suit Over Ag Employer Rules
On Thursday, the Washington Farm Bureau filed an amicus brief in Thurston County Superior Court in support of Building Industry Association of Washington in the legal fight against Labor & Industries’ new coronavirus employer rules. The new rules, cr ...
Farm Bureau: Inslee Proclamation Sets Farm Community Up For Failure
Farm Bureau: Inslee Proclamation Sets Farm Community Up For Failure
Farm Bureau: Inslee Proclamation Sets Farm Community Up For Failure
Farmers across Washington are under new coronavirus guidelines, via Governor Jay Inslee’s Proclamation 20-57. Many in the Ag community are not happy with the new guidelines, or the way they were established. Bre Elsey, Director of Government Affairs with the Washington Farm Bureau said one of the biggest challenges will be wash station requirements, especially in the state’s tree fruit industry