Posted on Aug 21, 2022
Fire at a Pendleton Flour Mill is the latest blow to Northwest wheat growers
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In mid-August, a massive fire swept through a 100-year-old flour mill in Pendleton. The Pendleton Fire Department evacuated the mill without incident, but officials say the building is a total loss. That’s halted production at the Grain Craft Pendleton Flour Mill, a central piece of the regional economy.
The fire comes in the middle of the wheat harvest season in Eastern Oregon and is the latest blow to an industry that has been plagued by drought and wildfires in recent years. But this year’s late spring brought wetter weather later in the year, improving growing conditions so much that it could be one of the best seasons yet.
Ben Maney, a wheat grower in the area and also the president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, spoke with OPB’s All Things Considered host Crystal Ligori about the impact the fire has on the Pendleton community and where the wheat industry is heading.
The fire comes in the middle of the wheat harvest season in Eastern Oregon and is the latest blow to an industry that has been plagued by drought and wildfires in recent years. But this year’s late spring brought wetter weather later in the year, improving growing conditions so much that it could be one of the best seasons yet.
Ben Maney, a wheat grower in the area and also the president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League, spoke with OPB’s All Things Considered host Crystal Ligori about the impact the fire has on the Pendleton community and where the wheat industry is heading.
Fire at a Pendleton Flour Mill is the latest blow to Northwest wheat growers
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good morning Brother William, solid read and share, keep them coming.
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Thank you for the great article shipmate PO1 William "Chip" Nagel , hopefully the farmers in that area can get their crops sold at the nearest mills, so as to not have to ship a great distance.
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Our government has, is and always will be meddlesome to the farmer and rancher. Cut the water back they say so these rare but problematic carp can survive another day. When the water levels continue to drop they stop irrigators when the water levels continue to drop they stop all use and then then a mysterious fire starts in the largest wheat flour mill in our country?????????????????
Agricultural Espionage isn't such a hard solution to find here????????????????????
Agricultural Espionage isn't such a hard solution to find here????????????????????
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