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- Today20 min
Why Dairy Farms Are Producing Beef Calves
Most dairy farms raise the famous Holstein or Jersey breed of cattle for strong milk production. So why are many of those dairy cows giving birth to calves that are Black Angus–a breed famed for top-notch beef? Lynne Wheeler, a partner at Acme, WA-area Coldstream Farms, joins Dillon with details on the growing “Beef on Dairy” phenomenon, and how it’s even helped keep many dairies afloat financially through seasons of low milk prices.
- 2 weeks ago38 min
Fuel Surcharge Scandal: Putting WA Gov’t On Notice For Funding Anti-Farm Activism
Public records and an official complaint filed with the Washington State Department of Health–following an anti-farming activist group’s use of the department’s official logo on propaganda videos–have begun to uncover a troubling trend of public dollars being used to support political attacks on farmers in the state. Ben Tindall, Save Family Farming’s Executive Director, joins Dillon to share how he’s responding to the Department of Health, putting it on notice for allowing the extremist group We Are ELLA to use money paid by motorists and energy users and intended to fight climate change to instead fund false accusations against farming.
- 3 weeks ago22 min
Data Confirms Olympia Largely To Blame For WA Farming Crisis
Farming in Washington is seeing a decline not paralleled in any other state, putting the blame for the downfall squarely on policy decisions in Olympia. Pam Lewison, Director of the Center for Agriculture at the Washington Policy Center, tells Dillon several specific data points confirm state-level policies are largely behind Washington state’s nosedive to last place in the nation for farmers’ take-home pay.
- 3 weeks ago22 min
How High Fuel Prices Are Funding Anti-Farm Activists
Filling up in Washington state right now is even more painful thanks to the Climate Commitment Act surcharges on top of already-high fuel prices. But most people don’t know that some of the extra cash they’re paying for fuel is going to activist groups using it for “community storytelling,” including at least one anti-farm group that’s producing political propaganda films rife with false accusations against WA farmers. Todd Myers, Director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center, joins Dillon with details.
- 4 weeks ago20 min
Push for Collaborative Whatcom Water Solutions Gains Momentum With Council Vote
Local farmers have been clear from the beginning: the only way Whatcom County’s water crisis will be solved is through a collaborative process, despite the Washington State Department of Ecology’s water rights litigation in the Nooksack River Basin known as an adjudication. Fred Likkel, Executive Director of Whatcom Family Farmers, tells Dillon the Whatcom County Council recently gave that perspective a nod with a unanimous vote on a set of changes to the local growth plan acknowledging the importance of community collaboration.
- 4 weeks ago21 min
Why Farm Critics Don’t Understand WA Farm Labor Struggle
Pundits and social media commenters from both the political left and right are criticizing WA farmers over labor issues, as farmers sound the alarm about worker shortages, Olympia’s costly labor regulations, and now the added pressure of the federal immigration crackdown. Scott Dilley, Public Affairs Director at the Worker And Farmer Labor Association joins Dillon to counter a few of the myths that the keyboard warriors and armchair quarterbacks are using to build their flawed critiques.
- Apr 13, 202621 min
Farming Author: Washington State “At the Tip of the Spear” With Farm Loss
Government data showed Washington state losing an average of two farms a day even before farmers in the state sank to last in the nation for profitability, losing nearly $400M in 2024, with 2025 numbers not expected to be any better. Brian Reisinger, a Wisconsin farmer, farming advocate and author of Land Rich, Cash Poor joins Dillon with a perspective on Washington’s farming struggles from afar, with the vantage point of another state that’s also seen devastating farm loss.
- Apr 13, 202621 min
In Western WA Visit, Federal Leader Spotlights Support Available For Farming, Food Infrastructure
Farming is struggling in Washington state, and Save Family Farming has joined other leading advocates calling attention to the the region’s troubling loss of food and farming infrastructure contributing to local farmers’ dim outlook. Bill Briggs, U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator, joins Dillon to talk about his recent visit to Western Washington, where he promoted his agency’s resources available to help farms and farming support businesses wanting to grow or recover from flooding.
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About Save Family Farming
The Farming Show, hosted by Dillon Honcoop and produced by Save Family Farming, gives voice to the farmers, workers, and advocates fighting for the future of agriculture in Washington State. Each episode dives into the real challenges facing local farms—regulations, lawsuits, labor, water, and misinformation—while telling the human stories behind the headlines. Bold, honest, and unapologetically pro-farmer, the show exposes what’s threatening our food system and what’s being done to defend it.
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