THOUGHT PIECES

Wheat growers in the Pacific Northwest are facing tough times. “Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Gowers says the current break-even price for growers is roughly $7 a bushel.  She adds the struggles of high input costs and low commodity prices have been going on for years, resulting in some of the… Hard Times for PNW Wheat Growers

Harvest is starting for the Northwest sugarbeet industry.  Samantha Parrott executive Director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association, says this year’s crop is looking “phenomenal”.

The U.S. dairy industry is facing a possible shortage of its most important resource – milk cows.

The U.S. Ag trade deficit hit a record high in the first half of this year.

More signs of a contracting beef herd, courtesy of USDA’s August Cattle on Feed report.

As harvest gets underway for the permanent crops across the Northwest, one expert says this is a critical widow that could help boost production in 2026.