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4 stories matching profit
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- The Bank That Quit the Nation
A Colton financial institution abandons its national charter, highlighting the struggle of small-town banks under federal mandates.
- The Case for Diversified Farming
A Spokane dairy representative urges Palouse farmers to move away from wheat monoculture to ensure long-term prosperity.
- The Wheat Trap: Is Colfax Over-reliant on One Crop?
Local boosters worry that low wheat prices are driving farmers to the wall and suggest a shift toward mixed agriculture.
- The Hog Hedge: A Palouse Farmer's Strategy Against Low Wheat Prices
While grain markets slumped, one shrewd farmer used hog-raising to effectively boost his wheat profits by feeding his surplus crop to livestock.