From the Capital Press China recently canceled several orders of wheat from various countries, including the U.S. China canceled more than 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soft red winter wheat contracts purchased this year, said Tyllor Ledford, market analyst at U.S. Wheat Associates. China also canceled more than 1 million metric tons of contracts with Australia and 500,000 metric tons ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Wheat prices are at their lowest level since 2020, driven down primarily by burgeoning production from the Black Sea region, a wheat market analyst says. “The question is, ‘Have we hit bottom?’” Tyllor Ledford, market analyst for U.S. Wheat Associates, said. “The answer is, ‘I don’t know.’ … The whole world is waiting with bated breath ... Read More »

By Kurt Miller Originally published in the Spokesman-Review As we navigate the complexities of our energy future, it’s crucial to base our decisions on solid data and a comprehensive understanding of the consequences. Suggestions that we can remove productive hydropower dams (as shared in a recent op-ed by Bill Arthur and Emily Washines, “Bold blueprint for salmon restoration puts region ... Read More »

The U.D. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 11 counties in Washington as natural disaster areas for excessive heat. The designation allows USDA’s Farm Service Agency to extend emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, ... Read More »

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) elected Keeff Felty as president during their 2024 Annual Conference in Houston, Texas. Felty is a fourth-generation farmer in the Altus area of Oklahoma. He farms cotton, sesame, and pastureland along with his wheat crops. He brings experience from his time with the Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association and the Oklahoma State Support Committee ... Read More »

By Diana Carlen Lobbyist, Washington Association of Wheat Growers The Legislature adjourned on the 60th day of the 2024 Legislative session on Thursday, March 7, at 5:50 p.m. In the final week of the legislative session, the Legislature adopted the supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets. The Legislature also continued to pass bills. In total, the legislature passed 381 bills ... Read More »

From the Capital Press The Senate and House finalized a spending plan Wednesday that includes $30 million to partially reimburse farmers and truckers who paid cap-and-trade taxes on fuel used to grow and transport farm goods. The budget, which the Legislature was set to adopt Thursday and then adjourn for the year, directs the Department of Licensing to begin issuing ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Grain and oilseed production remains unprofitable for Ukrainian farmers for the second year in a row. Low prices, limited exports and complicated logistics mean “significant” financial losses, said Antonina Broyaka, a Kansas State University Extension associate who fled Ukraine when the war broke out. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

By Diana Carlen Lobbyist, Washington Association of Wheat Growers The Washington State Legislature has completed its eighth week of the short 60-day session as of March 3. There are four days left in the regular session. March 1 marked the second to last deadline of the 2024 Legislative Session — bills needed to have been approved by both the House ... Read More »

By Dr. Xianming Chen Wheat stripe rust is forecasted to be in the range of severe epidemic (40-60% yield loss) in the 2024 growing season for the eastern Pacific Northwest, based on the predication models using the weather data from November 2023 to February 2024. The models predicted highly susceptible varieties to have 51% yield loss with a standard deviation of 6%. ... Read More »