Latest Articles Feature Washington ag by the numbers By Trista Crossley Editor The value of Washington’s 2023 agricultural production totaled $14 billion, up almost 6% from the previous record high of $13.2 billion in 2022. The value of Washington’s crop production in 2023 was $7.71 billion, down about 10% from the record high value of $8.56 billion in 2022. The value of… Advocacy 2025 legislative preview By Guest Author On Jan. 13, 2025, the Washington State Legislature will be back in session. There will be a lot of new faces, including a new governor (Bob Ferguson), commissioner of public lands (Dave Upthegrove), and a couple dozen new legislators. The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) will need to do… Education Spinning up grower education By Trista Crossley Editor This year’s slate of Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization’s (AMMO) winter sessions will focus on mental health, weeds, local and global markets, and U.S. Department of Agriculture agency updates. “Our goal each year with the AMMO program is to bring information that is important and relevant to growers,” said KayDee… President's Perspective New year equals new beginning By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers As we turn the calendar to 2025, we embrace not just a new year, but the promise of new beginnings. This year, with significant changes in Congress, we have reason to hope for the substantial progress our agricultural community needs. Chief among our priorities is the passage of a comprehensive… Bottom Line A fair look at farm lease renewals By Tim Cobb Owner, Farmland Company A shift is underway among operators and owners of farmland across the country that is directly impacting farm lease agreements. External financial factors (cost of machinery, capital, inputs, and labor) once thought to be “transitory” are settling more into reality as many cast their projections for the coming crop year…. Advocacy All river matters By Trista Crossley Editor A big part of the annual Tri-State Grain Growers Convention is educational breakout sessions that aim to educate and inform growers. At this year’s event, one super-sized session focused on Marine Highway 84, or M-84, and included a panel of stakeholders representing the entire Columbia-Snake River System, from Astoria, Ore.,… Feature Sowing success By Trista Crossley Editor They say good things come in threes, and this year’s Tri-State Grain Growers Convention proved it with three days of education, honoring fellow growers, and hearing from ag leaders about the challenges and opportunities coming our way in 2025. More than 300 growers, industry stakeholders, and exhibitors from Idaho, Oregon,… Toolbox From grief to action By Trista Crossley Editor Darla Tyler-McSherry turned one of the worst moments of her family’s life into a life-saving mission to prevent other farm families from experiencing the same thing hers did. By 2016, Dick Tyler, Tyler-McSherry’s 82-year-old father, had worked on the family’s Montana wheat farm his entire life and was very proud… « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 39 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2025April 2025 Trying for certainty in an uncertain world By Jeff Malone President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2025April 2025 5 ways to (finally) kick-start your financial plan By Guest Author 2025March 2025 Research on my mind 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
