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National Wheat Organizations Disappointed in Railroad Merger
National Wheat Organizations Disappointed in Railroad Merger
U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad.  The organizations believe the STB has given a green light to rail consolidation without regard for the consequences on agricultural shippers from a lack of competition in the U.S. rail s...
U.S. Wheat Associates Promote Miller to Director of Programs
U.S. Wheat Associates Promote Miller to Director of Programs
U.S. Wheat Associates promoted Catherine Miller to Director of Programs.  She joined USW in 2018 as the Programming and Planning Coordinator and shifted to Programs Coordinator in 2021. “Catherine has done a great job in managing many of USW’s domestic programs, and she excelled in helping USW transition to virtual programming when COVID-19 began,” said Erica Oakley, USW Vice President of Programs
Wheat Industry Leaders Meet in Kansas City, Talk Shipping
Wheat Industry Leaders Meet in Kansas City, Talk Shipping
The boards of directors for the U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers met last week in Kansas City. Supply chain issues were one of many topics during the meetings. “Supplier delivery times have slowed dramatically, not only for manufacturers but also for service providers,” said Esther George, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, one of the
Morris Passes Away
Morris Passes Away
Sad news from the world of wheat. The U.S. wheat industry lost a pivotal member of the family last week. Dr. Craig Morris, director of the Western Wheat Quality Laboratory in Pullman, WA, for more than 30 years, influenced the quality of wheat in the Pacific Northwest. Industry exp ...
Ledford Joins USWA West Coast Office
Tyllor Ledford has joined U.S. Wheat Associates as their new Assistant Director of the West Coast Office in Portland. The Colorado native said she grew up on a ranch that also grew alfalfa and was heavily involved in 4-H and FFA before attending Texas Tech University. ...

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