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US-EU Trade Agree to Suspend Tariffs in Boeing-Airbus Dispute

Published March 8, 2021

The United States and European Union have agreed to a four-month suspension of tariffs related to a dispute over aircraft sales. This decision impacts agricultural trade, including a removal of the trade barrier on U.S. spring wheat imports by EU…

U.S. Spring Wheat Tariffs on Hold

Published March 5, 2021

A four-month agreement between the European Union and the United States to halt tariffs on airplanes will also stop tariffs on U.S. spring wheat imports. The U.S. wheat industry is pleased with the short-term tariff removal. U.S. Wheat Associates President…

Wheat Export Pace Ahead of Last Year and the 5-Year Average

Published January 8, 2021

Seven months into the current marketing year, USDA is forecasting U.S. wheat exports will reach 26.8 million metric tons. If realized, it would be two percent more than last year and seven percent more than the five-year average. U.S. Wheat…

U.S. Wheat Industry Adapts Trade Relations In COVID

Published November 15, 2020

Improving trade relationships can be tricky during COVID, but the U.S. wheat industry is adapting. That’s one takeaway from last week’s U.S. Wheat Associates meeting for Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers Executive Director Charlie Vogel. Vogel says in the short-term,…

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Ag Groups Cheer on USMCA

Published July 2, 2020

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect on July 1. In response, agricultural organizations shared positives of the trade deal. In a statement, the North American Meat Institute said the agreement is critical to meat and poultry processors and the U.S.…

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Kenya Allows All U.S. Wheat

Published February 26, 2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says U.S. wheat may now be shipped to Kenya regardless of state of origin or port of export. This now includes wheat out of the Pacific Northwest like Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Risk of flag…

USMCA is a “Big Deal” for U.S. Wheat Industry

Published January 29, 2020

U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson attended Wednesday's U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signing ceremony. "It was a nice cap off for 2.5 years of very painful negotiations. The USMCA is a big deal for us in the U.S. wheat industry. It caused…

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Larson Moves Up the USW Leadership Ladder

Published January 17, 2020

An East Grand Forks farmer is the new vice chair for U.S. Wheat Associates. Rhonda Larson has been farming nearly 30 years and was a member of the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council for 17 years. Oregon farmer Darren…

Staff Changes at U.S. Wheat Associates

Published January 3, 2020

U.S. Wheat Associates has a new policy director. Shelbi Knisley previously worked in USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. U.S. Wheat Associates has also promoted Chad Weigand as the regional director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Weigand had been the assistant regional director for…

Japan Agreement Levels Playing Field for U.S. Wheat

Published January 1, 2020

In the new U.S. and Japan trade deal, there is a country-specific quota for wheat and wheat products and a reduction in the mark-up for imported U.S. wheat and barley. U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Policy Dalton Henry says…

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Articles tagged under: U.S. Wheat Associates

US-EU Trade Agree to Suspend Tariffs in Boeing-Airbus Dispute

U.S. Spring Wheat Tariffs on Hold

Wheat Export Pace Ahead of Last Year and the 5-Year Average

U.S. Wheat Industry Adapts Trade Relations In COVID

Ag Groups Cheer on USMCA

Kenya Allows All U.S. Wheat

USMCA is a “Big Deal” for U.S. Wheat Industry

Larson Moves Up the USW Leadership Ladder

Staff Changes at U.S. Wheat Associates

Japan Agreement Levels Playing Field for U.S. Wheat

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