Save Family Farming Show

Mar 23 2025 411 ep. 20 mins 130
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Whatcom Water Rights Court Summons Arrive In Mail

Mar 23 2025 19 mins  
Thousands of Whatcom County residents were perplexed in the past week after being asked to sign as they received a piece of certified mail--a mailing they quickly discovered was a packet of legal paperwork notifying them they are being sued by the State of Washington to prove their water rights in court. Fred Likkel, Whatcom Family Farmers' Executive Director, talks with Dillon as

National Farm Group Joins Fight to Protect Skagit Tidegates, Farmland

Mar 23 2025 19 mins  
As the court fight to protect thousands of acres of Skagit County farmland threatened by federal agencies' refusal to OK tidegate repair continues, a national farm group is throwing its weight behind the Skagit farmers' case. Norm Semanko, attorney for Family Farm Alliance, joins Dillon with the latest on the Skagit drainage district's lawsuit, and why his organization has filed a

Local Water Talks Collapse, Underscoring Need For Negotiations

Mar 10 2025 39 mins  
A major breakdown in behind-the-scenes talks is plunging the future of Whatcom farmers and other water users into even deeper turmoil and uncertainty, underscoring the need for a collaborative process as the only way to save salmon and local farming. Fred Likkel, Whatcom Family Farmers Executive Director, joins Dillon with the behind-the-scenes details, and what they mean for What

Whatcom Conservation District Hosts 9th Annual Whatcom Farm Expo

Mar 01 2025 20 mins  
Community members gathered Saturday, March 1st at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds for the 9th annual Whatcom Farm Expo, put on by the Whatcom Conservation District. Aneka Sweeney, the conservation district's Outreach & Education Manager, joins Dillon early Saturday morning ahead of the event with details on what attendees can expect.

New Immigration Crackdown Silences Farmworkers, Highlights Broken System

Feb 23 2025 19 mins  
Save Family Farming is speaking out against the new federal immigration crackdown, releasing a statement critical of the brash approach that's created a wave of fear among the farmworker community. Ben Tindall, Save Family Farming Executive Director, joins Dillon with details on the organization's controversial new statement, saying the crackdown is having a negative impact on far

Lynden Christian FFA Students Help Ugandan Village While Learning Ag Skills

Feb 23 2025 18 mins  
Three Lynden Christian High School students are putting their FFA projects to use beyond just the agricultural skills they'll gain. Students Brooke Van Loo, Jaedyn Polinder and Case DeJong, along with their teacher and advisor Kelly DeJong, join Dillon with details on their involvement in the charity effort "Growing Hope Globally," and how their FFA projects are part of a fundrais

WA Farm Bureau: Overtime Relief, Illegal Fuel Surcharge Fix Among Bills to Watch in Olympia

Feb 16 2025 19 mins  
As the 2025 legislative session continues in Olympia, the farming community has a list of proposals it's watching closely. Bridget Coon, Washington Farm Bureau First Vice President for Legislative Affairs joins Dillon with details on a few of the issues topping their list, including a fix to illegal fuel surcharges on farmers, as well as relief for farmers and farmworkers from the

Eastern Washington Dairy Works Toward 'Carbon Negative'

Feb 16 2025 18 mins  
While some critics claim animal agriculture's methane emissions contribute to climate change, when the totality of farming's carbon impacts--positive and negative--are tallied, a much different story emerges. Ellie Steensma Corbin, Whatcom Family Farmers' Education Coordinator, joins Dillon with details on the release of a new video project showing what Royal Dairy in Royal City,

'Cow Burp Bill' Unfairly Targets WA Cattle Farming

Feb 10 2025 19 mins  
A misguided new proposal to force Washington state farms to report methane emissions skips half of the equation, and could potentially harm the fight against climate change. Dan Wood, Washington State Dairy Federation Executive Director, joins Dillon with details on measure proposed in the state legislature in Olympia.

What Farmers Should Watch In Olympia This Year

Feb 06 2025 20 mins  
Washington state's legislature is back in session in Olympia through at least April, and legislators are considering a variety of proposals that could affect agriculture. Pam Lewison, the Research Director for the Center for Agriculture at the Washington Policy Center, joins Dillon with a rundown of issues both positive and negative that she's tracking right now.