The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) welcomed two new board members since the first of the year representing Franklin and Spokane counties. Andrew Schafer, Franklin County Schafer, along with his wife, Jessica, and their three children, is the fourth generation to farm on his family’s farm near Kahlotus where they grow soft white wheat for seed. He graduated in ... Read More »

On March 25, Grant County wheat grower Ryan Poe testified before the Washington State Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology in support of HB1912 concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the Climate Commitment Act. Poe told the committee most wheat farmers are now able to get carbon fee-free fuel and acknowledged the work the Washington State Department ... Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and the Washington Grain Commission (WGC) have submitted a letter to Ambassador Jamieson Greer, U.S. trade representative, highlighting the potential harm to wheat growers, grain trade, and international buyers from proposed Section 301 actions targeting China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. WAWG and the WGC fully support the premise of addressing unfair trade practices ... Read More »

By Diana Carlen Lobbyist, Washington Association of Wheat Growers We have wrapped up the 10th week of the session on March 22. This past week, committees focused on hearing bills passed by the opposite chamber. The next deadline is April 2 when all bills must pass out of their policy committee. Legislators have shifted to budget mode. Earlier this week, ... Read More »

From AgWeb.com ENSO-neutral means conditions could be close to average, but Eric Snodgrass, Nutrien’s principal atmospheric scientist, says that doesn’t mean the weather will be normal this spring and summer with growing concerns about drought. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

Just days before the March 21 deadline, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released details on the $10 billion Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), which will provide one-time payments to help producers dealing with increased input costs and falling commodity prices. The program runs from March 19 through Aug. 15, 2025, and applies to the 2024 crop year. Payments are ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The House passed a bill to help farmers avoid paying cap-and-trade taxes on fuel, rejecting a measure supported by the Washington Farm Bureau that would require fuel stations to give farmers on-the-spot discounts. House Bill 1912 was approved March 12 on a 93-4 vote and now goes to the Senate. It’s an attempt to keep cap-and-trade ... Read More »

By Diana Carlen WAWG Lobbyist  On Wednesday, March 12, the Legislature reached a milestone — the deadline to pass bills out of their house of origin. Legislators worked several late nights and the weekend to pass as many bills as they could prior to cutoff. The Senate passed 273 bills, and the House passed 262 bills. Bills that did not ... Read More »

From The Western Producer A company in the United States is commercializing a new falling number test it believes is more accurate than the existing method. Amber Hauvermale, research assistant professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Washington State University, developed the test in collaboration with several other organizations. It was in response to the outcry from ... Read More »

The National Association of Wheat Growers has been around for 75 years. Their mission remains the same, advocating for wheat growers coast to coast! RFD TV has a video on their website celebrating this milestone. There’s a couple of familiar faces scattered through it! Watch the video. Read More »