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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…

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…

HRSW Export Prices Driven by Quality and Farmer Selling

Published October 18, 2019

Despite quality concerns with the late-harvested spring wheat crop, U.S. Wheat Associates says the United States is prepared to meet international demand in the new marketing year. In addition to quality issues, farmer selling has been minimal. In a report…

A Level Playing Field for U.S. Wheat

Published September 26, 2019

Wheat growers are pleased with the reduction in tariffs in the new trade agreement between the U.S. and Japan. U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson says the details are simple for wheat. "The implementation is the same for the tariff…

Articles tagged under: U.S. Wheat Associates

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

HRSW Export Prices Driven by Quality and Farmer Selling

A Level Playing Field for U.S. Wheat

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