Agri-Times Northwest: History, Coverage, Readers and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
Agri-Times Northwest is an independent farm and ranch newspaper serving the Inland Northwest, where eastern Oregon's wheat country meets southeastern Washington's Walla Walla Valley. Established in 1984 and published on the first and third Fridays of each month, it covers the farmers, ranchers, rodeos and fairs of the region.
| Established | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Agri-Times NW, LLC; Brianna Walker, publisher |
| Mailing address | PO Box 447, Walla Walla, Washington |
| Postage entry | Milton-Freewater, Oregon |
| Frequency | Twice monthly, first and third Fridays |
| ISSN | 0887-2910 |
| Official website | AgriTimesNW.com |
History of Agri-Times Northwest
Agri-Times Northwest was established in 1984 as a regional agricultural newspaper for the Columbia Plateau and Blue Mountain farm country of eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, the dryland wheat and cattle country around Pendleton and Walla Walla. It has kept a standard periodical identity, ISSN 0887-2910, through its decades in print.
Today the paper describes itself as an independent newspaper, owned by Agri-Times NW, LLC, with a mailing address in Walla Walla and periodical postage paid at Milton-Freewater, Oregon, the small farm town just south of the state line.
Agri-Times Northwest Today
The paper publishes on the first and third Fridays of each month. Its website organizes content into News, Notices, a community Calendar and a Rodeos and Fairs section, reflecting how closely the paper follows the region's county fairs, roundups and livestock events.
Readers can reach the newsroom with news tips and corrections by phone, and advertising and circulation have their own line.
What Agri-Times Northwest Is Publishing Now
Regional farm news
News for wheat, cattle and specialty crop producers in the Inland Northwest, with a field editor covering the region.
Features
Feature stories on farm and ranch families and rural communities from the paper's feature writers.
Rodeos, fairs and notices
A dedicated Rodeos and Fairs section, a community calendar and public notices.
Agri-Times Northwest Editors and Staff
Agri-Times Northwest's contact page lists:
- Brianna Walker - Publisher
- Hannah Forgarty - Field Editor
- Sterling Allen - Feature Writer
- Amy White - Feature Writer
- AJ Wentland - Sales and Marketing
The general newsroom address is editor@agritimesnw.com.
Who Reads Agri-Times Northwest
Readers are dryland wheat growers, cattle ranchers, orchardists and agribusiness people in eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. The Oregon Department of Agriculture describes a state farm sector built on a wide range of commodities, and USDA's Census of Agriculture provides county detail for Umatilla, Walla Walla and the neighboring counties the paper serves. Nationally, the 2022 Census counted 1.9 million farms, 95 percent of them family farms.
Agri-Times Northwest readers follow harvest, the Pendleton Round-Up and every county fair in between, so they know a good time when they see one. For laughs during the long wait for rain on the Columbia Plateau, farm.FM offers farm satire and farm humor in a deadpan rural voice, plus ranch humor for the Blue Mountain cattle crowd. Its farm jokes are short enough to read between combine loads.
Part newsroom, part radio dial, farm.FM bills itself as America's first satirical farm site and plays Tractor Tunes, its country music for farmers. Browse a farm.FM writer's back catalog to see the style.
Agri-Times Northwest Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Agri-Times Northwest: Contact - staff, publishing schedule and addresses.
- MapQuest: Agri-Times Northwest - the paper's Oregon business listing.
- Oregon Department of Agriculture: About Oregon agriculture - the state farm economy.
- USDA NASS Census of Agriculture - county farm statistics.
- USDA NASS: 2022 Census of Agriculture release - national farm numbers.
Agri-Times Northwest FAQ
When was Agri-Times Northwest established?
In 1984.
How often is Agri-Times Northwest published?
Twice a month, on the first and third Fridays.
Who publishes Agri-Times Northwest?
Agri-Times NW, LLC, an independent company; Brianna Walker is publisher.
How do I send news to Agri-Times Northwest?
Email editor@agritimesnw.com.
Four decades after it began, Agri-Times Northwest is still an independent paper covering the farms, ranches, rodeos and fairs of the Inland Northwest.