Latest Articles Feature In stitches By Guest Author Oct. 1, 2022, dawned cool and crisp over the grounds of the Menno Mennonite Church. Located 20 miles west of Ritzville, Wash., the church property is a shady, green oasis surrounded by wheat fields and is home to the Mennonite Country Auction. This year marked the 45th year of the… Profiles Researcher centers work on maintaining, improving soil health By Kevin Gaffney For Wheat Life “I have the second-best job in the world,” said Aaron Esser, Washington State University (WSU) Cooperative Extension agent and the Adams County Extension director. “Farming is the best job of all, but I have the opportunity to be heavily involved in the ag industry, conducting research that improves how growers… Advocacy Different crops, same issues By Trista Crossley Editor Farmers in the Skagit Valley may be producing crops unthinkable in Eastern Washington, but they face many of the same pressures as dryland wheat farmers do. At stop after stop, producers on last month’s legislative food and farm tour discussed issues such as farmland preservation, labor, the cost of inputs,… Education Battle between farmers, foodies By Trista Crossley Editor National agriculture policy expert Ray Starling sees a growing battle between those involved in the agricultural industry and those who say the food system is broken and want to reform it. “You’ve got the folks actually involved in the industry on one side,” he explained. “On the other side, mostly… President's Perspective A look back at the past year By Howard McDonald WAWG President Just the other day, someone asked me if there was anything that surprised me in my year of being WAWG (Washington Association of Wheat Growers) president. I answered that I was a farmer, and that I’m used to things sometimes going sideways on the farm operation, and I’m used to… Bottom Line Managing the economic, 3-headed dragon By Dr. David Kohl Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech The economic journey that lies ahead is going to be a three-dimensional pathway full of challenges, but also opportunities for the proactive manager. Along this journey, disrupters can occur to bottom-line profits in the form of the three-headed, fire-breathing dragon. If not properly managed, it can lead to burning through… Further Reading Diamond-S Farms, Whitman County By Trista Crossley Editor Diamond-S Farms in Colton, Wash., was homesteaded by Art Schultheis’ great-great-grandfather in 1874. After working for and with his parents in the 1980s and 90s, Schultheis and his wife, Sue, took over the farm in 1995, and they are now getting ready to hand the reins over to their own… Further Reading Double Z Farms, Lincoln County By Trista Crossley Editor In Lincoln County, Tom Zwainz and his son, Joel, are the fourth and fifth generations to farm the family’s land, some of which dates back to the 1860s. They grow mostly wheat and canola now, but they’ve grown malt barley, peas and chickpeas in the past. Joel’s path back to… « Previous 1 … 28 29 30 31 32 … 42 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2025July 2025 Glyphosate in the crosshairs By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2025July 2025 Reviewing the Enhanced Coverage Option By Curtis Evanenko McGregor Risk Management Services 2025June 2025 From selling the future to farming with it 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
