Jay Gordon and Scott Dilley with the Washington State Dairy Federation give a rundown of bills proposed in Olympia in the 2020 session that could affect farming in this state.

Could it be a "new normal"? Lynden-area dairy farmer and Whatcom County Flood Control Zone District Advisory Committee member Jeff DeJong says the recent flooding of the Nooksack River may have been worse than expected, possibly thanks to sediment buildup in parts of the river. While his dairy and other farms suffered only minor damage from what he says experts are calling a "5-year event," the flow of floodwaters into the City of Sumas was a bigger problem than in past floods of this size.

Seventy-two years after her great-grandpa bought the farm, Ashton Beanblossom opens up about why Custer-area dairy RTJ Farm has decided to sell the cows. Dillon talks with her about the difficult decision and how other local dairies are facing similar pressures with major changes happening in the regional dairy community right now.

The Bellingham Food Bank provides fresh food from local farms to people in need, thanks to a growing collaboration with farmers. Max Morange, Emerging Programs Coordinator at the food bank, talks with Dillon about the importance of fresh food in fighting hunger in our community, and how helpful their partnerships with local farms have been.

Frigid temperatures, snow and icy winds slammed Whatcom County this week, but unlike most people, dairy farmers had to be out in the nasty weather keeping their farms running. Sisters Leea Rainey Heeringa and Lynne Rainey Wheeler join Dillon to describe all of the challenges dairy farmers face in a winter storm.

Farmers gathered on the WA state capitol steps on the first day of the 2020 legislative session, calling on lawmakers to listen to farmers as they make major decisions that affect their livelihoods. Organizer Rosella Mosby fills Dillon in on how the demonstration came about, how the event went, and some of the proposed legislation farmers are concerned about right now.

Wind gusts in northern Whatcom County could hit 80mph as a vicious winter storm slams the entire Pacific Northwest starting this weekend, says meteorologist Rufus La Lone. He fills us in on what the latest weather predictions show, and just how much we still don't know about what the week ahead could bring.

After over 40 years of dairying and growing dozens of crops in southwest WA, Jay Gordon is giving hemp a shot. At a time when thousands of acres are going into hemp production with the crop being legalized in many places across the country, Gordon tells host Dillon Honcoop what it's like to grow industrial hemp, and what major uncertainties lie ahead.

Could we be in for a major blizzard like the ones our grandparents talk about? It's quite possible, meteorologist Rufus La Lone tells Dillon, and the long-range weather forecasts continue to show it's more and more likely. La Lone breaks down when the storm will hit, and just how bad it could get if some of the most dire predictions come true. You can check out Rufus' blog, the WxCafe™️ at http://ovs.com

Whatcom family farm Boxx Berry Farm provided nearly 70,000 pounds of food for those in need in the local community. Co-owner Mike Boxx joins Dillon to tell the story of their involvement with the Bellingham Food Bank's Small Potatoes Gleaning Program highlighted in a new video from Whatcom Family Farmers.