Wheat Life

03/11/2025

Enjoy this video by Jacob Swannack of him pulling a sub soil ripper in the Lamont area.

143 likes, 12 comments. “My kid is a badass.”

03/11/2025

More than 80 years ago, farmers in Hooper were seeding wheat with determination and grit. This photo from the 1940s shows how much farming has evolved, but the same commitment to feeding families and caring for the land still runs deep in Washington’s wheat country.

03/11/2025

Your Wheat Life photo: Harvest by the James Henry Swannack family in Lamont in the early 1900s. Photo submitted by Don Swannack.

30/10/2025

Is the trend your friend? Howard Nelson considers that marketing idea at

The title of this article is one of those catch phrases that you may have heard over the years. It relays the fact that to make money trading commodities, you will make money as long as your trades align with the trend: selling short in a downtrend and being long in an uptrend. The difference…

28/10/2025

Walt Neff, WAWG Past President 1998-99, has a saying in his family: “If you don’t think one individual can make a difference, you’ve never been in bed with a mosquito!” That perfectly sums up Neff's determination to accomplish his goals. Read more about Neff, subject of the October Wheat Life profile, at

“One person can make a difference,” exemplifies Walt Neff’s philosophy on determination to accomplish goals. The Neff family has a saying that accentuates what can be achieved by one determined person: “If you don’t think one individual can make a difference, you’ve never been in bed wit...

23/10/2025

For the third year in a row, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers and other river stakeholders brought a group of congressional staffers to Lewiston, Idaho, in mid-August to showcase the lower Snake River dams and the critical role they play in the region’s economy.

For the third year in a row, the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and other river stakeholders brought a group of congressional staffers to Lewiston, Idaho, in mid-August to showcase the lower Snake River dams and the critical role they play in the region’s economy. Sixteen staffers ...

22/10/2025

When you see Jolene Brown’s name on the schedule, you likely know what’s coming: a lively presentation on a serious topic — think family joys vs. business or farm transitions — served up with humor, appreciation, and celebration. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2025 Washington Grain Growers Convention, Nov. 17-19, at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Read more about her at

When you see Jolene Brown’s name on the schedule, you likely know what’s coming: a lively presentation on a serious topic — think family joys vs. business or farm transitions — served up with humor, appreciation, and celebration. Brown will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2025 Washingt...

21/10/2025

Washington grain growers will be cultivating solutions to yield success at the annual 2025 convention Nov. 17-19 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Read more about what's on tap at

Washington grain growers will be cultivating solutions to yield success at the annual 2025 convention Nov. 17-19 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  The convention offers growers the opportunity to hear state and national policy updates, listen to nationally known keynote spea...

20/10/2025

We want to see wheat growers at this year's convention November 17-19th at the lovely Coeur d'Alene Resort. Be sure and save $50 and get your name in the early bird drawing by registering no later than Friday, Oct. 24th.

20/10/2025

Your Wheat Life photo: Karl Sieverkropp with Kalvin (6 months), Millie (4), and Kolter (2) at K & M Family Farms in Creston. Photo by Moriah Sieverkropp.

16/10/2025

The 2025 Wheat Life harvest spread features family farming at its finest. Meet the Koller family in Garfield County, the Denny family in Spokane County, and the Ford family in Walla Walla County. https://wheatlife.org/harvest-2025/

15/10/2025

Your Wheat Life photo: Stanley Bothman (2 ½) helping mom fertilize outside of Cheney, WA. Photo by Michelle Bothman.