Latest Articles Education Tips to help farmers capitalize on tax rates By Trista Crossley Editor Last month, a small group of growers gathered in Walla Walla to get the latest information on taxes as part of the Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization’s 2023 schedule. The information was presented by Ryan Janke, a CPA with Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S. “From a tax standpoint, not a… Natural Resources Financial assistance available to growers By Guest Author Wheat growers across Washington interested in enhancing their natural resources have a second opportunity this year to apply for financial assistance. A new application window opened Feb. 24 for producers to apply for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) assistance through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (IRA-EQIP)… Advocacy On the Hill By Trista Crossley Editor Staff and leaders from the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) closed out January by traveling to Washington, D.C., to take part in National Association of Wheat Growers’ (NAWG) winter board meetings and to meet with members of Washington’s federal delegation and leaders of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies…. Feature Pressed into Palouse history By Trista Crossley Editor It’s not a typo. Palouse, Wash., with a population of a little over 1,000, is home to one of the wonders of the world. A few of them, actually. Thomas Edison called the Linotype machine the eighth wonder of the world for the way it revolutionized the printing process. Until… President's Perspective Together, on the road to Abilene By Andy Juris President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Progress. Seems to be a controversial word these days, yet it’s what most of us are striving for in one way or another. You hear some people say they’re a progressive person; I think that means they sell auto insurance though. Folks debate progress. Is it good? Bad? Does it… Bottom Line Power of attorney – when and why By John Kragt Attorney, McGuire, DeWulf, Kragt & Johnson, P.S. Most people are familiar with the concept of a will and/or a trust. What most people fail to understand is that those documents only come into play when you are dead. What many people fail to have is a durable power of attorney. Many people saw “Rocky 5” (to be… Feature On life support By Trista Crossley Editor For 130 years, the St. Ignatius Hospital has perched on a hillside overlooking Colfax, Wash. Once-bustling hallways and operating rooms are now empty and deteriorating, but a local couple is hoping to breathe life back into its neglected spaces. Austin Storm and his wife, Laura, purchased the building in 2021,… Profiles WAWG past president still farming in the Palouse By Kevin Gaffney For Wheat Life In an occupation that is far more a way of life than just a profession, Dave Harlow has something in common with many other farmers. “I remember not particularly enjoying some of the jobs on the farm in my youth, but a few years later, my perspective had changed. Now,… « Previous 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 27 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2024April 2024 Weathering Mother Nature’s whims By Anthony Smith President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2024April 2024 Finding the right financial advisor for you By Trista Crossley Editor 2024March 2024 The best cure for spring fever is spring fieldwork By Anthony Smith 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