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Jason Merriman is worried about the rising price of pesticides.

"Every year, we are updated [about] which chemicals we can use and what we can't," the Washington State farmer told reporters who turned out for a recent sit-down chat between agricultural producers and Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA).

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].