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Larson to Lead U.S. Wheat Associates

Published January 14, 2022

As expected, the U.S. Wheat Associates board of directors elected Rhonda Larson of East Grand Forks as the chair. Larson will begin her new responsibilities in June. Larson has been a member of the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council…

Minnesota Wheat Minute

Published November 21, 2021

East Grand Forks, Minnesota farmer and U.S. Wheat Associates Vice-Chairperson Rhonda Larson talks about wheat exports in this week's Minnesota Wheat Minute.

Price, Price, Price

Published November 15, 2021

The boards of U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers met this past week in Kansas City. USW Vice Chair Rhonda Larson, who farms at East Grand Forks, said there are three priorities "price, price and price." U.S.…

HRSW Yields Down, Protein Levels Higher

Published October 25, 2021

U.S. Wheat Associates has released its 2021 Crop Quality Report. Drought impacted the Hard Red Spring Wheat crop, resulting in well-below average yields. The crop had an average test weight of 61.5 pounds per bushel, slightly lower than last year,…

A Structural Change for USW

Published July 16, 2021

U.S. Wheat Associates has promoted Erica Oakley to vice president of programs. Oakley joined USW in 2015 as a program manager and was promoted to director of programs in 2017. Oakley's promotion is part of a structural change within USW.…

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,…

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.…

Articles tagged under: U.S. Wheat Associates

Larson to Lead U.S. Wheat Associates

Minnesota Wheat Minute

Price, Price, Price

HRSW Yields Down, Protein Levels Higher

A Structural Change for USW

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

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