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Wheat College Preview

By Trista Crossley
Editor

One of the Agricultural Marketing and Management’s most popular workshops is back on the 2022 calendar as an in-person event. Wheat College will be taking place June 1 in Ritzville, Wash., with presentations by Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, Corteva Agriscience and Washington State University Extension. Johnson, this year’s featured speaker,…

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Insight into rising costs of inputs

By Trista Crossley
Editor

Since last fall, the cost of inputs has been steadily rising with no relief in sight, leaving some Eastern Washington wheat farmers wondering if they’ll be able to get what they need when spring rolls around. According to Dave Barta, division manager for Nutrien Ag Solutions, costs on the crop…

Showing up matters the most
By Gil Crosby
President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers
The next chapter: Planning for retirement
By Guest Author
Why do I farm?
By Gil Crosby
President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers