Michelle Hennings

It’s been a very busy couple weeks for the leadership of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers.  In late January, they took a trip back to Washington D.C. to meet with congressional leaders to discuss issues important to local growers.  And then...

Excitement continues following the signing ceremony of a bilateral trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan.  Michelle Hennings Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers said Japan is routinely one of the top markets when it comes to wheat exports, importing roughly three million metric tons per year.  ...

The Northwest, and the national agriculture community continues to look forward to an expanded USDA research facility in Pullman.  This joint effort between Washington State University and the ARS, will benefit a variety of local commodities, including wheat.  Wa...

Wheat growers have a lot on their minds during harvest, falling numbers, yields, prices, as well as trade and market concerns.  So many wheat growers across the Northwest, and across the country were upset and hurt when President Trump made an offhanded comment last month about wheat bound for Japan.  ...

For Northwest commodities, the reaction to USMCA has been mixed.  One crop that’s pulling for the updated NAFTA to pass, the wheat, but not for the reason you may think.  Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, said while Japan and the Philippians are the top two destinations for Northwest wheat, USMCA is vital for the wheat sector, and Ag as a whole.

For Northwest commodities, the reaction to USMCA has been mixed.  One crop that’s pulling for the updated NAFTA to pass, the wheat, but not for the reason you may think.  Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, said while Japan and the Philippians are the top two destinations for Northwest wheat, USMCA is vital for the wheat sector, and Ag as a whole.

In a very challenging 2019 legislative session, many in the Ag community are walking away from Olympia saying that education and outreach is the key.  Michelle Hennings Executive Director for the Washington Association of Wheat Grower says one of the best examples of this was when senator John McCoy said the farming community in Washington does not pay taxes.  He...

In his 2019-21 budget proposal this session, Governor Jay Inslee requested $750,000 for a Snake River dam task force.  The purpose, according to the Governor’s office, is to look at the economic impact to Eastern Washington if the Snake River dams are breached to help Puget Sound salmon.  The requ...

The late winter snow and early spring rains have left many fields across the Northwest wet and extremely soft, to the point of delaying many producers from getting their spring wheat in the ground.  And for those growers to get crop insurance for the 2019 season, they must have their wheat in the ground by a variety of dates.  ...

It’s been a busy winter for Washington wheat growers and not just because of the large amount of snow the area saw in February.  Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers said activity in D.C. and Oly...