Glenn Vaagen

Hi, my name is Glenn. I'm the Program Director of the Pacific Northwest Ag Network. I've been blessed with multiple national farm broadcasting awards, receiving the 2019 Editor's Choice award, as well as the 2020 Excellence in Ag Reporting award from the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. I started my radio career as the Program and News Director at KMAX-AM in Colfax, WA. I also served as a reporter/anchor at KXLY-AM in Spokane, WA. Before launching the PNW Ag Network, I served as the Program and News Director for KBNW-AM/FM in Bend, OR. While there, our station was recognized for reporting excellence by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in 2009. I'm a former University of Idaho football player, currently, I'm married with four children.

Price At The Pump: Fuel Prices Drop To Lowest Levels Since 2021

Oil prices really didn’t move much during the holiday week. Currently, a barrel of West Texas Crude is trading around $69; the same price we’ve seen for the past couple of weeks. That has translated into lower fuel costs across the county. According to the Department ...

Turkey Prices Lower Heading Into Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the USDA is out with some encouraging news for those of you looking to prepare the big meal. “People who are shopping for turkeys for their holidays are likely going to see some good deals out there," noted economist Michael McConnell. However he ad...

Washington Snowpack Off To A Good Start

The new snow year is just a few days old, but the snowpack is already showing signs of life in Washington. NRCS’ Matt Warbritton said the pack is already looking good for the Washington Cascades, and he expects that to continue as the system that rolled through the region late Monday and early Tuesday continues to dump snow. ...

WSU Extension Works To Address Food Safety

Billions of dollars in the economy and the health of millions of people in Washington depend on safe-to-eat foods in grocery stores, farmers markets and restaurants. Three Washington State University Extension professions are working to ensure that meals and snacks are safe to consume, locally, nationally and even internationally. Claire ...

WSDA Asking You To Report Northern Giant Hornet Sightings

While no detections have been reported this year, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking everyone to be on the lookout for the Northern Giant Hornet. Formerly known as the Asian Giant, the Northern Giant is the world’s largest hornet, coming in at 1.5”-2” in length...

Will Fuel Prices Continue To Fall Into 2023?

Consumers enjoyed a bit of relief at both the gas and diesel pump to wrap up 2022. Fuel prices started to fall in some locations in early November, and continued through December, thanks to dropping oil prices, and economic uncertainty both in the U.S., but a...

Washington Snowpack Off To A Good Start

Thanks to several back-to-back systems rolling across the state, Washington’s snowpack is off to a great start. Scott Pattee with NRCS Washington said the current snowpack is 132% of average, and those figures are fairly evenly distributed across the state. "The h...

Despite Washington Drop, National Apple Crop Looks Good

Last week we told you the 2022 Washington apple crop is expected to be over 11% smaller than last year’s harvest. This year’s crop is anticipated to be the smallest for the Evergreen state since 2015. But despite that drop, total U.S. apple production is up this ...

Next Year Looks Good For Cherry, Wine Sectors

As we start the second half of our Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly commodity snapshot series, today we focus on the wine and cherry industries. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, said their 12-month outlooks calls for breakeven conditions for Northwest cherry growers. “...

Washington Tops In Backyard Bird Flu Cases

With the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Jefferson County flock last week, Washington is now the national leader when it comes to infected backyard flocks. “We’re really facing an unprecedented situation,” Dr. Itle, Washington...