The pastures that Edelweiss Dairy needs so badly to feed its organic cows are drying up in the summer heat because of an order to stop irrigating. Farmer Hans Wolfisberg explains why they were cut off, and how devastating it's been to the Lynden-area family dairy.

Dairy farmers continue to struggle to survive, and Acme-area farmer Laura Smith reflects on the pressures making it difficult to keep running the family farm that her dad Jeff Rainey started back in 1978.

Why does Save Family Farming do what it does? Board member and Skagit dairyman Jason Vander Kooy goes back to the basics with Dillon, explaining why farming advocacy and public outreach are so desperately needed right now, and why Save Family Farming needs to move quickly to have a voice in an increasingly busy media landscape.

2017-2018 Washington Dairy Ambassador Anna Teachman, who had just finished her year representing the state's dairy community, was killed along with her father in a tragic car crash on her way to college orientation in Oklahoma. Lifelong family friend Suzi Davis joins Dillon to talk about what happened, and to remember a remarkable young woman.

Famous for parody song videos "I'm Farming And I Grow It," "Farmer Style" and others, the Peterson Farm Brothers have taken their pro-farming message to millions on YouTube. Now, oldest brother Greg is taking the show on the road, and talks with Dillon about his upcoming performance at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden on Aug. 18.

The red raspberry market has collapsed and some growers like Landon Van Dyk have been left with no where to sell their fruit, and nothing to do but watch it rot on the bush. Dillon talks with Landon about what this crisis means for the future of the 4th-generation family farm.

Jon Maberry, 4th-generation berry grower and president of the Washington Red Raspberry Commission, talks with Dillon about the global trade problems that are driving the collapse of the markets for Washington-grown fruit.

Why are Chinook salmon declining while all other Pacific salmon species are at record numbers? Save Family Farming Executive Director Gerald Baron tells Dillon that habitat restoration has been the primary focus with billions spent on improving salmon habitat, but the latest science shows this will not solve the real problem, in fact may make it worse - DETAILS: http://www.savefamilyfarming.org/chinook-recovery.html

The dreaded wireworm is rearing its ugly head in Whatcom County corn crops, burrowing into the crowns of young corn plants and damaging them to the point where some are dying. Elenbaas agronomist Lance Honcoop talks about what he's seeing in local fields, and what can be done about it.

Washington State Dairy Ambassador Program Director Tammi Schoenbachler talks with Dillon about how the longtime program provides unique leadership and professional development opportunities to young women from around the state.

Farming blogger and advocate Krista Stauffer talks with Dillon about how she became a farmer, and why she's passionate about talking about farming on social media and her popular blog, "The Farmer's Wifee" (http://www.thefarmerswifee.com)

Red raspberry prices have been down, and one of the reasons is that fruit from foreign countries is undercutting the market. 3rd generation Whatcom County berry grower Marty Maberry weighs in on why he's worried about the future for his kids and grandkids.

Scientists are studying the DNA of bacteria that is contaminating water and shellfish in Whatcom County to figure out where the contamination came from, and state Rep. Vincent Buys explains how the study was funded despite an unfair roadblock.

Some farmers are leaving their crops in the field to rot because they cannot find workers to bring in the harvest. Q13 Fox reporter Simone Del Rosario joins Dillon to tell the story of a western Washington farm that had to disk under its zucchini crop, and how the growing shortage could spell disaster for family farms in WA.

Housing development continues to crowd Rod Erickson's multi-generational Ferndale dairy, and police officers moved in on a recent evening to shut down a swather cutting grass for feed after a neighbor in the new development called 911 to complain about machinery cutting grass. Dillon visits with Erickson at the farm to find out what happened.

Red raspberry grower and Washington Red Raspberry Commission Vice President Randy Honcoop talks with host (and his son) Dillon about why the Commission is asking growers to vote on some major changes to how they fund the group.

Skagit Farmers' Supply agronomist Steve Groen joins Dillon to explain the challenges of growing great grass crops for cattle feed in northwest Washington.

Whatcom County's family farmers are the real environmental leaders, and our community needs to know that. Whatcom Family Farmers Executive Director Fred Likkel joins Dillon to explain what Real Environmental Action and Leadership (REAL) is all about. Here's an example: http://www.whatcomfamilyfarmers.org/four-mile-creek-restoration.html

Planting season has finally arrived in northwest Washington, and CHS Northwest Agronomist Clay Pehl is on the front lines with farmers making big decisions right now about when to plant, what to plant, and what kinds of crop protection to invest in.

Eastern Washington crop scientist Stuart Turner explains how the EPA falsified a study to blame dairy farming for groundwater nitrate contamination in the Yakima area, and tells Dillon that there's an entirely different story with nitrates. More details here: https://www.yakimafamilyfarmers.org/epas-falsified-science.html

How does a farm's fine go from $5k to $150k? Reporter Don Jenkins tells Dillon how "publicity" not directly related to a Sumas Farm's worker break violations inspired the WA Department of Labor & Industries to increase the farm's penalty by 3,000 percent (yes you read that correctly, three thousand... 30 times larger!). More details here: http://www.savefamilyfarming.org/li-record-fine-out-of-line.html

The latest data on dairy markets shows some cause for hope, but as columnist Lee Mielke tells Dillon, there are still plenty of reasons for concern

New technology has created new ways to use dairy manure to feed crops, and WSU Extension researcher Chris Benedict tells Dillon how he's studying its benefit to red raspberry crops

Whatcom County dairy farmer Rich Appel tells Dillon about Washington Governor Jay Inslee's recent visit to his Ferndale-area farm, and what he told the governor about farmers concerns and what Olympia should do

Seattle documentary photographer Matthew Kennelly talks with Dillon about his latest project, "In The Blood," shooting a farm family in northwest Washington, and how much he's learned about farming

Northwest Washington agronomist Lance Honcoop with Elenbaas Agronomy talks with Dillon about how the wet, cold spring is affecting farming activity in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties

Madilynne Clark, Agriculture Policy Director for the Washington Policy Center, joins Dillon to talk about a phenomenon she calls "farmism," and explains why she believes it's bad for everyone. Her full blog post is here: https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/publications/detail/food-policy-should-put-farmers-and-food-eaters-first-and-farmisms-last

Yakima-area farming advocate Ashley White talks about her journey to understanding farming and the pressures that it's under, as well as the #FARMNOW expo she is organizing.

The EPA-funded "What's Upstream" smear campaign against farmers is back in the news, and Gerald Baron, Save Family Farming Executive Director, explains how an EPA spokesman called out the $570k "What's Upstream" campaign funded by previous EPA leadership to defend the current administration's PR spending

Ever since 1996, Skagit farmers have been left in limbo about access to water needed for farming. Water has become a political tool. There is no lack of water, there is plenty for fish, for farms, for a growing community. But some use the courts and laws to build their political power. More: http://www.savefamilyfarming.org/hirst-fix-except-skagit.html

The head of a local farm group says the Whatcom County Council didn’t follow state law when they updated some rules for farms late last year. More: http://whatcomfarmbureau.org/statement-on-growth-management-act-appeal/ http://kgmi.com/news/007700-whatcom-county-farm-groups-request-critical-areas-ordinance-review/

Longtime dairy columnist and markets expert Lee Mielke talks with host Dillon Honcoop about the latest dive in milk prices, and what the future might hold for dairy producers in Whatcom County as well as around the state and nation.

Host Dillon Honcoop welcomes longtime Seattle columnist Knute Berger to talk about bridging the urban-rural divide