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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…

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…

Where is U.S. Wheat Going?

Published December 13, 2019

Half of U.S. wheat is consumed domestically. So, where is the rest going? "Exports to South Asia are growing fast due to an increasing middle class and changing diets," says Joe Sowers, regional vice president for the Philippines and Korea,…

Brazil’s Wheat Tariff Rate Quota Implemented Soon

Published November 12, 2019

Brazil’s government plans to implement a tariff rate quota allowing up to 750,000 metric tons of wheat to be imported duty-free from countries outside of the Mercosur trade agreement. That includes the United States. In a statement, the U.S. Wheat…

Japanese Agency Sees No Need to Label Gene-Edited Plants

Published November 1, 2019

The Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency is suggesting its approval of food made from gene-edited plants, saying it does not need any special labeling. The U.S. Wheat Associates praised this news, saying gene editing is a safe, efficient way to make…

Higher Wheat Protein, Less Than Ideal Quality

Published October 28, 2019

The 2019 crop quality report from U.S. Wheat Associates says the U.S. spring wheat crop has above average yields and protein levels, but less than ideal quality. U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Communications Steve Mercer expected the overall protein…

Wheat Buyers Receive USW Crop Quality Report

Published October 25, 2019

U.S. Wheat Associates has released its 2019 Crop Quality Report for wheat customers from around the world. For hard red spring wheat, the report says this year’s crop was well above average for yield and protein. Production is estimated at…

Articles tagged under: U.S. Wheat Associates

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

Where is U.S. Wheat Going?

Brazil’s Wheat Tariff Rate Quota Implemented Soon

Japanese Agency Sees No Need to Label Gene-Edited Plants

Higher Wheat Protein, Less Than Ideal Quality

Wheat Buyers Receive USW Crop Quality Report

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