Latest Articles Education Precisely targeted By Trista Crossley Editor The Wilbur-Creston and Odessa school districts are putting the finishing touches on a new curriculum that gives students a leg up in today’s agricultural industry. Students got a taste of the training on offer at a precision ag field day in May at Weismil Farms north of Odessa. The idea… Feature Highlights from my Olympia Days trip By Guest Author My experience as a Washington wheat growers ambassador during the Olympia Legislative Days was more than I could have ever hoped. I was able to meet so many new people, from the other wheat growers that were with me to the government officials we met with. My favorite part was… Toolbox Moving research forward faster By Trista Crossley Editor Technology has moved plant breeding forward by leaps and bounds, but not without some resistance, most notably to genetically modified organisms (GMO)s. Gene editing could provide a viable alternative in breeding programs without all the GMO baggage. In gene editing, researchers modify the current DNA of a plant to either… Education Forward pricing: A neglected marketing tool By Guest Author A question that I’ve used in the past as an ice breaker for discussion was, “Would you sell wheat if the market price was $10 a bushel?” Growers have actually had the opportunity to do this, and some of you may have accomplished this goal as prices went higher than… 2025 Crop insurance specialist helps farmers manage risk By Trista Crossley Editor Looking back, everything in Tomy Gertsch’s employment history seems like it was in preparation for her current job as a senior risk management specialist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) Spokane Regional Office. Gertsch grew up in Hermiston, Ore. While her family’s main occupation wasn’t… President's Perspective From selling the future to farming with it By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Before I returned to the family farm full time, I had a short but impactful detour that shaped the way I approach agriculture today. Fresh out of college with a degree in business and communications, I landed a job at Odessa Trading Company selling precision ag equipment. At the time,… Bottom Line Tips for surviving a difficult farm economy By Kameron Schultz CPA, Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S. The ag commodity market has never been for the faint of heart, and today’s farm economy is testing even the most seasoned farmers. Between rising input costs, low grain prices, and high interest rates, many producers are tightening belts and looking for every possible edge. Surviving — and even thriving… Policy Spring Flat Creek controversy By Trista Crossley Editor A Whitman County stream, parts of which run dry in the summer, is causing tensions between landowners and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). Whitman County landowners who own land along Spring Flat Creek are being told by Ecology that they are polluting the waterway and will have to… 1 2 3 … 41 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2025July 2025 From selling the future to farming with it By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2025July 2025 Tips for surviving a difficult farm economy By Kameron Schultz CPA, Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S. 2025May 2025 Grower involvement matters 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
