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Looking ahead

By Trista Crossley
Editor

Last month, Dr. David Kohl warned producers that a period of extreme economic volatility is approaching, but along with the challenges it will bring, there will also be opportunities for producers who are prepared. “I think it’s a new era of prosperity if you follow a certain management mindset. If…

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ARC or PLC?

By Trista Crossley
Editor

Randy Fortenbery, a Washington State University agricultural economics professor, is well known for his presentations on the markets. He appeared last month in a 2022 Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization (AMMO) seminar, but he also writes a regular column in Wheat Life, which in this issue, is very similar to…

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Caution: Market opportunities ahead

By Trista Crossley
Editor

In the past decade, South and Southeast Asia have become one of the U.S. wheat industry’s most important markets, accounting for nearly a quarter of all U.S. wheat shipments. Despite some significant challenges over the past year, Joe Bippert, assistant regional director for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), believes there is…

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AMMO on tap

By Trista Crossley
Editor

Once again, the Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization (AMMO) has brought together a winter schedule packed with educational, informative content. Sessions begin Feb. 10 and continue through the month of February with a mix of in-person seminars and webinars. See ad on page 34 for more information. “This year, we…

Remembering why we farm
By Gil Crosby
President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers
Viability and value in farmland ownership
By Tim Cobb
Owner, Farmland Company
Searching for financial viability in today’s ag
By Gil Crosby
President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers