Latest Articles Education Hedging Risk By Trista Crossley Editor In February, wheat growers had the opportunity to learn some basic information about using options as part of their portfolio of risk management tools. The seminar was presented by Allison Thompson, a commodity broker and owner of The Money Farm, a commodity advisory service based in Minnesota. Thompson’s family owns… Education State of the estate By Trista Crossley Editor Financial presentations are usually popular with growers, but adding fried chicken and jojos from Sonny’s Tavern in Washtucna made February’s Agricultural Marketing and Management Organization’s (AMMO) seminar a slam dunk. Before getting to the victuals, growers heard about estate planning from Corey Brock, financial advice from Tara Wiswall, and an… Profiles North Carolinian brings unique experience to Eastern Washington By Kevin Gaffney For Wheat Life Coming from a region of rolling hills where soft red wheat dominates and annual rainfall averages 45 inches, Morgan Menaker admits he experienced some culture shock upon arriving in Eastern Washington. “The first time I came to Pullman for my in-person interview, driving south of Spokane into Whitman County was… President's Perspective Remembering why we farm By Gil Crosby President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot of negative, doom-and-gloom talk, and to be fair, some of it is deserved. Costs are high, markets are unpredictable, and it can feel like farmers are constantly being squeezed from every direction. Still, agriculture has always had its ups and downs, and sometimes it’s… Bottom Line Viability and value in farmland ownership By Tim Cobb Owner, Farmland Company There is evidence in the broader farmland market trends that would indicate that this historically dependable asset class is showing signs of fatigue following years of steady price increases. Farmland transactional sales have been leveling out for the past 18 months, the availability of capital flowing into the market is… Advocacy Hill advocacy By Trista Crossley Editor Despite a major late January snowstorm that disrupted travel through much of the country, leaders and staff of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) trekked to Washington, D.C., to take part in national wheat organization meetings and spend time on the Hill, meeting with congressional offices and administration officials…. Education Let’s make a marketing plan (Part 2) By Guest Author This article continues our marketing plan discussion from the February 2026 issue of Wheat Life. The next step in making a marketing plan is to form a market outlook. It is hard to do this objectively because our natural inclination is one of hope — for higher prices — but… Toolbox Disease, pest pressure increasing By Trista Crossley Editor An unusually warm, wet winter appears to be increasing the pest and disease pressure Eastern Washington growers are facing going into spring, and at the top of the list is stripe rust. According to the last update from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service research plant pathologist, Dr…. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 53 Next » Your Wheat Life Gallery Latest Articles 2026President's Perspective A 6-month perspective By Gil Crosby President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers 2026Bottom Line Farm entities will need new 902E by September By Guest Author 2026President's Perspective Safety shouldn’t be an afterthought By Gil Crosby President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Read More AboutAg Viability, AMMO, Barley, 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
