washington grain commission

It will now be a bit easier for students working at Washington State University’s Spillman Agronomy Farm.  Thanks to a nearly $500,000 gift from the Washington Grain Commission, WSU purchased two new Zurn plot combine harvesters, which arrived earlier this year.   "...

As Casey Chumrau makes the move from the Idaho Wheat Commission to the Washington Grain Commission, she’s looking back on her time in the Gem state.  It was announced earlier this summer that Glen Squires would retire as CEO of the WGC November 1st, and Chumrau would take his place.  While hi...

Glen Squires, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission announced plans to retire November 1st. “Glen has guided the WGC through some big changes to our industry, especially in the last several years pivoting to keep things running through the pandemic. He h...

“This is the premier field day for WSU,” noted Washington State University's Drew Lyon. After a two-year absence, Washington State University’s Lind Field Day returns Thursday June 16th, near the Lind Dryland Research station. Lyon said the f ...

A July op-ed by the Washington Policy Center’s Pam Lewison is very critical of the Governor Jay Inslee’s Office and the Washington state Department of Ecology for failing to protect wheat farmers and other grain growers during this summer’s record heat. In her piece ti ...

Nearly 50 potentially impacted organizations recently penned a letter to Idaho Representative Mike Simpson opposing his proposal to breach the four Snake River dams. Washington Grain Commission CEO Glen Squires said there are better ways to handle issues with salmon recovery, particularly since roughly 90-95% of the fish safely make it through the dam. ...

Dryland growers will have an opportunity to learn about the newest crop varieties an practices during WSU’s Lind Field Day Thursday morning.  The Lind Dryland Research Station, WSU and USDA researchers will share the latest information on winter and spring wheat breeding efforts, soil microbes, winter pea varieties, agronomy, markets and much more.   I...

Trade missions from Chile, China and Taiwan all came through the Northwest recently, and more are coming to help showcase the growers, elevators and more in our area.   CEO of the Washington Grain Commission Glen Squires. “They want to know about new varieties, see the whole system, so they can be comfortable with the wheat that they’re buying. That’s a great ...

St. John wheat farmer Gary Bailey called his recent trip to Japan and Korea fascinating.   Bailey, who was traveling on behalf of the Washington Grain Commission, said he was able to meet with U.S. Wheat associates as well as flour mills and bakeries that use U.S. w...

Gary Bailey, a St. John wheat farmer, is one of several people to travel to Japan and Korea to examine how U.S. wheat is sold and used in those countries.   Scott Yates with the Washington Grain Commission says it often opens a lot of eyes because, “It’s one thing to farm well in Eastern Washington, it’s another thing to sell your grain. When these farmers go over...