A slate of proposals up for debate in Olympia would roll out a new system of unionization and collective bargaining for farmworkers in Washington state.

But, farmworker advocates Enrique Gastelum, of the Worker and Farmer Labor Association, and Jesse Rojas, formerly of Pick Justice, tell Dillon the devil is in the details, with aspects of the plan that would actually harm farmworkers, not help them.

Hundreds of Whatcom County high school students will get to learn more about what their futures could look like at Whatcom Family Farmers’ upcoming career fair focusing on agriculture and the trades.

But, event organizer Ellie Steensma Corbin tells Dillon the event needs more local businesses to step up and host a booth or even educational presentations to give the students a well-rounded look at potential careers here in the local community.

Businesses wanting to participate in any way can get more information and connect with Ellie here.

The announcement of a completely revamped “food pyramid” from the Trump administration’s US Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is putting a new focus on milk and dairy.

Lee Mielke, longtime dairy markets columnist and commentator, joins Dillon with details on how the new federal health advice elevates dairy foods, and what it could mean for markets and the prices dairy farmers–currently struggling with low returns–receive for their milk.