Tom Davis

The 2022 session, according to the Washington Farm Bureau, has not been one that has been favorable for family farms across the Evergreen state. Tom Davis, Director of Government Relations with the Farm Bureau said conservation issues were especially challenging this year ...

Looking at the 2020 Washington legislative session, scheduled to get underway in a few weeks, what concerns Tom Davis with the Washington Farm Bureau?  The continued push for a Low Carbon Fuel standard in Olympia.   "A lot of the conservation and environmental groups in the state have placed the low carbon fuel standard as their #1 priority.  And whe...

The Washington Farm Bureau’s Mike La Plant says one of the best parts of 2019 from an Ag perspective is, the year is almost over.   The WFB President said this has been a challenging year for growers across the state.  He said weather was very challenging with the February blast of winter east of the Cascades, to dry conditions across western Washington throughout much of the year, and a cold wet

As the state of Washington tries to balance the growth of the wolf population with the safety and financial needs of the state’s ranching community, lies the state Wolf Advisory Committee.  Tom Davis with the Washington State Farm Bureau said the Committee had done many good things when it comes to addressing the wolf issue.  First, h...

In April, members of Washington’s leading livestock producer organizations held a join meeting in Ellensburg. Leaders from the Cattle Producers of Washington, Washington Cattlemen’s Association and the Washington state Farm Bureau gather to discuss the growing number of interactions with wolves, specifically depredations.  Tom Davis...

As of Tuesday, we have 27 days until the November general election, and the Washington State Farm Bureau is using the time to remind farmers the importance of voting in this election.   “It is so critical that they get out to vote," said WSFB's Tom Davis.  "In year...