Henry Returns to US Wheat Associates
Dalton Henry has been named the vice president of policy for U.S. Wheat Associates. Henry worked in that same role in 2015 and 2016. Most recently, Henry co-founded a consulting firm.
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Larson Takes on USW Officer Role
The U.S. Wheat Associates board of directors has seated its new officer team and a Minnesota farmer is part of that executive team. Rhonda Larson of East Grand Forks will serve as secretary-treasurer for the year ahead. Larson has chaired…
Spoo Promoted at USW
U.S. Wheat Associates has promoted Amanda Spoo to be the director of communications. Previously, Spoo was the assistant communications director. Before moving to USW, Spoo had a similar role at the Kansas Pork Association.
Wheat Growers Eager for an Agreement with Japan
A trade agreement with Japan would be beneficial for many in agriculture, including wheat growers. U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Policy Ben Conner says growers are eager to know when an agreement will be made. "When is very important and…
Keeping U.S. Wheat Competitive in a Top Market
U.S. spring wheat is competitive in Japan in the short term. In the long term, there is concern longer term U.S wheat will be at a disadvantage compared to Canadian and Australian wheat because of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement…
Brazil to Offer Duty-Free Tariffs for U.S. Wheat
Brazil will implement a duty-free tariff rate quota for U.S. wheat. This gives U.S. wheat growers access to about 28 million bushels of opportunity, according to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice-President of Communications Steve Mercer. "Argentina is where Brazil buys most…
WTO Rules in Favor of U.S. for Grain Subsidy Complaint
The World Trade Organization has ruled in favor of the U.S. in a complaint alleging unfair subsidies for Chinese rice and wheat producers. China’s market price support policy artificially raises Chinese prices for grains above market levels, creating incentives for…
MN Farmer Elected as USW Officer
An East Grand Forks farmer is the new secretary-treasurer for U.S. Wheat Associates. Rhonda Larson will take over the USW officer role in June. Larson has been a member of the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council for 16 years…
Wheat Industry says Latest Tariffs “Shouldn’t Add Further Pain”
China plans to impose new tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. products with an additional ten percent tariff will be placed on wheat products. According to U.S. Wheat Associates Vice President of Communications Steve Mercer, the latest round of tariffs…
Moscow Trade Office to Close
U.S. Wheat Associates will close its Moscow, Russia office on October 1. This trade office has been in place since 1992. The decision was made as part of a restructuring effort to refocus its resources on markets with the most…
