Brit Ausman farms 6,000 acres outside of Asotin in Southeastern Washington, growing fall and spring wheat and spring barley. He also operates a trucking company that exclusively hauls grain. His primary task as a fifth generation family farmer is making on-going management and marketing decisions in an ever changing business environment.
Brit served as president of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers in 2009. Prior to that, he served nine years on the Farm Service Agency county committee. He also served seven years on the Asotin County Conservation District, two as chairman. Ausman received his agriculture business degree from the University of Idaho.
Brit has served on the WMC board since 2015. As a representative of a state that exports about 90 percent of its annual wheat production, Brit has a keen interest in making sure the Wheat Marketing Center plays a strong role in promoting U.S. wheat by demonstrating its quality characteristics. The Washington Grain Commission is a major supporter of WMC and the two organizations work closely together to carry the quality message to customers in key markets in Asia and Latin America.