Countervailing duties harm growers By Guest Author Betty Resnick Cookies opened conversations By Guest Author Isabella Huntley Education 2026June 2026 Headaches ahead? By Trista Crossley Editor According to the National Association of Wheat Growers, countervailing duties on phosphate fertilizer cost Washington wheat farmers about $14 million from 2021-25, but Andy Juris predicts nitrogen and sulfur are shaping up to be bigger headaches for the state’s wheat growers. Juris, a farmer from Bickleton, Wash., and chair of… Education 2026June 2026 One call to rule them all By Trista Crossley Editor Do you know what’s buried beneath that field of wheat on the back 40? It could be nothing, or it could be a large pipe full of pressurized natural gas, and the only way to be sure is to call 811 before you do any digging. “There’s a lot of… Policy 2026June 2026 View from the inside By Trista Crossley Editor Patrick Bell, the recently appointed Farm Service Agency (FSA) state executive director, is no stranger to the state’s agricultural industry, but the scale of it took him a little bit by surprise. “I always knew the importance of commodities and the row crops, especially being based in Spokane, growing up… Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2026June 2026 Safety shouldn’t be an afterthought By Gil Crosby President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2026June 2026 Commodity wages: Purpose, IRS treatment, risks By Guest Author 2026May 2026 Don’t overlook mental health wellness By Gil Crosby President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Read More AboutAg Viability, AMMO, 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