Legislative Commentary

Wheat harvest got under way on the Schoesler farm this week, after we finished up with the canola. It presented the familiar mix of rewards and challenges, as we tried to work at maximum efficiency and keep all of our machines going.

Things look encouraging so far, but either way I can’t complain, not after seeing how fire destroyed thousands of acres of wheat in north central Oregon in a matter of days.

Let’s hope no more crops are lost to fire this year.

As I’m wearing my farmer hat, I’ll focus this commentary on two of the many great things about living in rural Washington: our agricultural...