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Red tractor whose seed box is being filled
April Farm News, 2026

Like clockwork, the Great Spring Awakening has once again taken our local ag industry by storm. The farmers and their suppliers are looking around at their equipment and fields with hands on their ...

rainbow over a green field
March Farm News, 2026

Spring has fully sprung in the Palouse! The days are longer, the sky is bluer, and the fields are waking up as the sunshine clears away all the cobwebs and mental cloudiness of winter. The hills ar...

Sunshine, clouds, snowy field
February Farm News, 2026

The story of February has been all about weather! It's said around here that we can get four seasons in one day, and while that usually seems most true of April and May, February has been nearly as...

pressure washing a truck
January Farm News, 2026

January often feels like the longest month of the year, but time is flying over here on the farm and in the shop and warehouse. We've been heads down and hands busy getting lots done, and even more...

Frost-covered wheat grass
November Farm News, 2025

Fall is rapidly progressing here on the Palouse, complete with frosty mornings, breezy afternoons, chilly evenings, and cozy nights; and the guys on the farm are (mostly) keeping warm as they stay ...

A tractor pulling a seed box and drills plants winter wheat.
October Farm News, 2025

Our farmland here in the Palouse is renowned for its nutrient-rich loess soil, a fine silt deposited by wind. This deep soil, coupled with our unique climate, makes the Palouse an ideal location f...

September Farm News, 2025
September Farm News, 2025

September farm news? Already? How is it nearly the end of summer?? We’re spinning in circles asking ourselves this question with increasing alarm (and volume). Harvest is wrapping up, we’re getting...

In the foreground is ripe wheat ready for harvest. In the background is a red Case IH combine with a hopper full of grain.
August Farm News, 2025

As expected, we kicked off harvest on July 21, starting in the Soft White Wheat fields around Pullman. We’re about two thirds through that particular crop, and things are looking good! Soon we’ll m...

July Farm News, 2025
July Farm News, 2025

Happy July! Summer is in full swing here in the Palouse, and the farm is getting ready for harvest. The wheat is turning gold, the legumes are flowering beautifully, and everyone is as busy as ever...

A field of garbanzo bean plants in the springtime in Pullman, Washington.
June Farm News, 2025

Happy June! Summer is nearly here, and now that we’ve finally had a few warm days under our belts here in Pullman we are feeling ready for all that comes with the transition from Spring. New crop ...

Tractor
May Farm News, 2025

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and we’re feeling grateful to share another beautiful month with you. Spring is in full swing, and with it comes the joy of planting, planning, and—of co...

Lentil Field
April Farm News, 2025

It started raining and never quit. March has been a soggy month as you can read all about in last months newsletter, but we are hopeful for April to bring better weather. Until then we can reminisc...

Fields
March Farm News, 2025

March is here, but typical Palouse weather it’ll probably be winter for another month. Or it could be spring tomorrow, who knows. If you didn’t catch the February newsletter go check that out first...

Tractor
February Farm News, 2025

The first month was such a hit, let’s keep it going.  This February farm news edition is full of farm prep, a special product feature and if you make it to the end... a peek at a special offer.  We...

Winter Wheat Field
January Farm News, 2025

The Palouse isn’t quite the winter wonderland many of us are hoping for this year. As Kevin Mader puts it, “Growing up, we always had snow by Christmas, but hopefully, these colder temperatures in ...

Suttons Daze Interview with Sara Mader
Suttons Daze Interview with Sara Mader

Sara recently joined Suttons Daze on her Pantry Preparedness Podcast and Youtube channel.  Listen to Sara talk about Palouse Brand,  Q/A about our products and their uses, and more about our recen...