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OFFERING A COMPELLING LOOK AT WHAT’S AT STAKE—AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO PROTECT FAMILY FARMS IN WASHINGTON STATE AND BEYOND.
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SCOW Justices Skeptical of WA Ecology’s Excuses for Attacking Farmer
An embattled Moses Lake-area farm family finally got its day at Washington state's high court, after suing the state Department of Ecology for breaking the law nearly a decade ago when it slapped the farm with a half-million dollar fine. ...
THE FARMING SHOW EPISODES
Why These Farmers Are Headed To WA Supreme Court
Without following its own rules, the state of Washington nearly a decade ago fined a Moses Lake-area family crop farm more than a half-million dollars over a water technicality and arbitrary missed deadline. Although it's cost them most of their ...
Is This WA Agency Breaking State Law By Penalizing Farmers?
Slapping farmers with huge fines for how they're using water has become common practice for the Washington State Department of Ecology in recent years, putting some farms out of business and even going so far as to threatening to take ...
How WA Farms Should Prepare For Immigration Enforcement Activity: Experts
It's not just the farmworker community that's worried about the ongoing federal immigration crackdown. Farmers face the possibility of immigration enforcement activity and the fear of raids and arrests interfering with critical harvest seasons. Eamonn Roach, a Pasco, WA-based immigration ...
Why We Have To Protect Farmers To Protect Farmland
Farmland is a precious, dwindling resource that contributes many positive things to the environment, to the economy and even the culture of our communities and our nation. But unfortunately, many people's understanding of how to protect it is mistaken. Addie ...
Drought? Top Expert Challenges WA Declaration
Washington state's farmers are among the first to worry when the "D" word is used--will drought limit the amount of water they have available to grow their crops? Cliff Mass, prominent meteorologist, blogger and University of Washington professor joins Dillon ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
ABOUT THE SHOW
Too many people have no idea the number of decisions affecting the food and how many of those decisions are being made far from the farm. The Farming Show tries to bring those conversations out into the open.
From water regulations and labor shortages to environmental lawsuits and rising production costs, agriculture across the Pacific Northwest is facing challenges that impact communities, food production and security, and ultimately anyone who eats food!
Dillon Honcoop hosts The Farming Show each week. These episode feature conversations with farmers, industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and more. We cover everything from government policy, environmental regulations, labor costs, food security, attacks on farming, and more.
Whether you’re someone involved in agriculture, interested in public policy, or simply want to better understand where your food comes from, The Farming Show offers an inside look to Washington’s farming community and the people working every day to keep it alive.
Subscribe to The Farming Show on your favorite podcast platform, or listen live Saturday mornings at 7:00 a.m. on KGMI Radio, 96.5 FM and 790 AM in Bellingham, Washington.
MEET THE HOST
Dillon Honcoop has been immersed in the world of farming since birth, raised on a small family raspberry farm in Washington, with a rich heritage of farming in his family, including grandparents who operated small family dairies. His deep connection to agriculture, combined with a love for communication, has shaped his career and passion.
With a natural passion for communication, Dillon began his professional journey in 2006 as a radio news reporter and anchor. Over the years, he grew into roles as a writer, talk show host, and eventually, a radio station manager—honing his voice, refining his storytelling, and building a career in broadcast news media.
In 2017, Dillon brought his skills and experience to Save Family Farming, where his love for words and ideas found its perfect match in his agricultural roots. As the creator and host of The Farming Show Podcast, he now uses his platform to spotlight the voices of Washington farmers, challenge misinformation, and explore the real issues facing our local food system.
Dillon takes pride in giving farmers and farm advocates a voice—bringing clarity, courage, and context to the complex conversations shaping the future of farming in Washington.
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