Many segments of Agriculture are experiencing changes to increased focus on regenerative, sustainable, more earth friendly farming practices. Although farmers usually prioritize doing what is best for their soil, today’s changes are being hastened by major food companies such as Mars and WalMart requiring confirmation of the practices that their consumers are increasingly expecting. Jeff […]

This year the wheat market continues to be a lot more volatile than it was a year ago. In fact, Columbia Grain’s Director of Customer Risk Management Phil Symons says it’s almost polar opposite. He explains a few things that farmers can do to manage their risk and profitability during these volatile marketing times. “Last […]

Columbia Grain International’s CEO Jeff Van Pevenage says lentils and other pulses can improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store more carbon in the soil than most other plants. Lentils and pulses may be one of the keys to saving the planet. At least that’s what one grain handler and processor believes. Since […]

“Farmers around here realize they need to support FFA,” says Aaron Forsmann, a senior at Grangeville High School and president of the Grangeville FFA Chapter. “There are not a lot of young people who want to farm.” Aaron is involved in the Columbia Grain Legacy Program, new to Grangeville this year after a successful debut […]

The next generation of agriculture commodity traders is now, and it’s on the Camas Prairie. Building off the successful start of the program last year, students at Nezperce and Grangeville high schools this year are currently developing marketing strategies to turn wheat bushel donations into profits next spring. At its surface, the outcome is — […]

More farmers across America are adopting new cropping rotations to help take advantage of the agronomic benefits. And one of these crops is canola. U.S. Canola Association President Andrew Moore discusses why. “Farmers are interested in moving in a direction that changes the scope of what they’re doing in agronomy and production practices,” said Moore. […]

Columbia Grain International’s director of safety gives valuable insights for grain handlers working in high temperatures. This year is likely to become the hottest year on record. Due to a El Niño weather pattern, some states reached their hottest days on record this summer. With fall harvest around the corner, temperatures are predicted to continue […]

In Segment Three, Columbia Grain President and CEO Jeff VanPevenage joins us to talk volatility in the wheat markets, pulse crop harvest and much more. Then in Segment Four, we talk with Minnesota Farmers Union Vice President Anne Schwagerl about their call for stricter antitrust enforcement.

Columbia Grain International (CGI) is reminding farmers across our region to make safety a top priority during this year’s harvest season. Every year when harvest begins, one of the things that we strongly encourage all of our patrons as well as our employees to do is pull out that equipment that’s been sitting since last […]