Wheat Lessons
When a farmer discovered biotech wheat on a remote field in eastern Oregon in April, he found the agricultural equivalent of a needle in a haystacka few stalks...
Terry Wanzek
Decoding Wheats Genome: Separating wheat from chaff at the genetic level
It may be the greatest thing since sliced bread. Heck, it may be even better than sliced bread.
Several weeks ago, researchers announced that they had tapped...
How Dry Is It?
Its so dry farmers need drought-resistant crops!
How dry is it?
Its so dry, the fish have ticks.
Its so dry, the swimming pool has closed two lanes....
Common Sense Labeling
The U.S. Senate wisely voted down a bad amendment to the farm bill last week, meaning that consumers wont see their food bills skyrocket for no worthwhile reas...
Vermonts REAL Food Safety Issue
The heads side of every quarter pictures a famous farmer: George Washington. Among the 50 states represented on the tails side, however, only Vermont shows ...
Past Time For A Trade No-Brainer
Their absence on his schedule is disappointing - but no surprise. Five years ago, the United States negotiated free-trade agreements with Colombia and Pana...
Wheat Fears
Last week, grain consumers around the world panicked over potential shortages when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced a ban on wheat exports. E...
Playing By the Trade Rules
True enough. But before pointing a finger of blame at the tariff policies of other nations, perhaps the president should take a closer look at practices her...
Battling the Cold for Good
This would help not only with my bottom line, but it would also improve food security for Americans and people everywhere.
Before it can happen, however, we...
Giving Voice to a Free Trade Agenda
I’m going to skip the fashion tips and focus on the substance of his address--or at least the substance of a particular section. It came almost...
Terry Wanzek
Farmer, North Dakota, USA
Terry Wanzek is a fourth generation North Dakota farmer. This family partnership raises spring wheat, corn, soybeans, barley, dry edible beans and sunflowers. Terry was elected to serve as a North Dakota State Senator, providing leadership to the agriculture committee and serving as Senate President Pro Tempore. Terry volunteers as a board member for the Global Farmer Network and continues to provide leadership to the National Association of Wheat Growers and the NoDak Mutual Insurance. He has a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Jamestown College and completed the Texas A & M Executive Program for Agricultural Producers.