From the Capital Press Farmers in Oregon and Washington are raising a third more winter wheat this year over last year, while Idaho wheat farmers are holding steady. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »
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Wheat Marketing Center: Making the best of a good crop for overseas customers
From the Capital Press The most exciting news about this year’s wheat crop is there is no exciting news, the Wheat Marketing Center’s executive director says. Protein levels, kernel weights, test weights, falling numbers, ash and other characteristics are all consistent with five-year averages. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »
Wheat harvest reaped grain, abundant goodwill as Ritzville rallied to help farmer fighting cancer
From the Spokesman-Review Larry Yockey seeded 1,200 acres of wheat last fall as he always did. Following two years of bumper crops, he believed 2019 had the potential to be another strong season. Then, during the depths of winter, Yockey received the devastating news: he had stage four melanoma. The initial treatments went well, though the daily fatigue and pain ... Read More »
Wheat growers celebrate banner year, but uncertainty looms
From the Spokesman-Review The crop that dominates Eastern Washington’s landscape has made most farmers happy this season, as wheat harvest numbers are coming in as much as 50 percent higher than average yields, officials said Wednesday. Scott Yates, the director of communications for the Washington Grain Commission, and Creston-area farmer Mike Carstensen both were featured speakers Wednesday at the Spokane ... Read More »
As harvest gets underway, Northwest wheat crop looks ‘superb’
From the Capital Press Pacific Northwest wheat leaders says they are optimistic. Early reports indicate average yields or higher and slightly higher prices compared to last year. Read the rest of the story here. Read More »
East comes West for harvest
Over the weekend, Josh Tonsager, National Association of Wheat Growers’ (NAWG) vice president of policy and communications, spent time down in Benton County with NAWG Secretary/Treasurer Nicole Berg helping out with wheat harvest. Josh also got a tour of the grain elevator and learned all about wheat grading, segregation, Pacific Northwest and U.S. transportation and how trade policy affects the ... Read More »