Wheat

Wheat Export Choke-Point Could Drive Down Prices For NW Farmers

Anna King — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 01:36:05 +0000

A possible strike at Northwest grain terminals would have a profound effect on U.S. wheat exports. Longshoreman in Portland are in tense labor negotiations that could affect six grain terminals including Portland, Vancouver and Puget Sound.

Northwest Farmers Plant Wheat In Dust, Hope For Rain

Anna King — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:20:12 +0000

Most of us may be enjoying the fall sunshine, but Northwest wheat farmers are instead wishing for a little rain. Correspondent Anna King caught up with one Northwest wheat grower in the vast Horse Heaven Hills near Prosser, Washington.

Victory Over The Angel Of Death

Dr. Kirsten Peters — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:12:19 +0000

In a 1789 letter, Benjamin Franklin wrote: "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Well, it should interest you to know that death is no longer a certainty, at least for one species. The Rock Doc, Dr. Kirsten Peters, has the details.

"The gene for death has been isolated –and reversed- by scientists. Not a bad day’s work, you might say.

Creating Power From Wheat Straw

Courtney Flatt — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:20:24 +0000

Since 1978, one eastern Washington county has out-produced all other wheat-growing counties in the U.S. But what to do with all the leftover straw? Reporting for EarthFix, Courtney Flatt explains a group of students at Washington State University has found a way to provide power from farmers’ scraps.

Rock Doc: Our Daily Bread In 2050

Dr. Kirsten Peters — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:46:48 +0000

One of my habits in recent years has been studying climate history in my free time. What can I say; it keeps me out of bars.

Recently, I was startled to learn that the temperatures experienced by American wheat farms back in the 1830s were almost 7 degrees warmer than they now are.