2025 legislative preview By Guest Author Diana Carlen Spinning up grower education By Trista Crossley Editor Profiles 2025January 2025 Bringing conservation to Washington ag, livestock, forestry industries By Kevin Gaffney For Wheat Life Not many people are fortunate enough to have their career employment place them in locations where they can indulge their favorite hobbies to the extreme. Keith Griswold would qualify as one of those few. His conservation career has included stops in Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, and Washington state. An avid hunter… Natural Resources 2025January 2025 ‘Act Now’ to get assistance quickly By Andrea Cox Conservation Coordinator, Washington Association of Wheat Growers On Nov. 7, the Natural Resources Conservation Services in Washington (NRCS-WA) implemented the Act Now policy. Through this program, NRCS-WA can quickly approve and obligate a ranked application in a designated ranking pool when an eligible application meets or exceeds a state-determined, minimum threshold ranking score. Applications are ranked according… Feature 2025January 2025 Washington ag by the numbers By Trista Crossley Editor The value of Washington’s 2023 agricultural production totaled $14 billion, up almost 6% from the previous record high of $13.2 billion in 2022. The value of Washington’s crop production in 2023 was $7.71 billion, down about 10% from the record high value of $8.56 billion in 2022. The value of… Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2025January 2025 New year equals new beginning By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2025January 2025 A fair look at farm lease renewals By Tim Cobb Owner, Farmland Company 2024December 2024 Meet our new president By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Read More AboutAMMO, Carbon, Climate, Conservation, Convention, Crop Insurance, Dams, Economics, Farm Bill, General, Harvest, Inputs, Legal, Legislature, NAWG, Pesticides, Pests/Disease, Regulation, Research, Soil Health, Taxes, Trade, Transportation, USDA, Weather, Weeds