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Mike Spier To Become USW’s Next President and CEO
Mike Spier To Become USW’s Next President and CEO
Mike Spier To Become USW’s Next President and CEO
Mike Spier, U.S. Wheat Associates vice president of overseas operations, has been elected as the organization’s next President and CEO.  The move becomes official with the retirement of current President and CEO Vince Peterson on July 1st.   Spier ...
National Wheat Organizations Disappointed in Railroad Merger
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...
First Tariff-Free Load of Wheat Arrives in Vietnam
First Tariff-Free Load of Wheat Arrives in Vietnam
First Tariff-Free Load of Wheat Arrives in Vietnam
After productive talks with the U.S. in 2021, the Vietnamese government eliminated a 3% U.S. wheat import tariff on December 30th. Earlier this month, the first shipment of U.S. wheat purchased without a tariff arrived at a Vietnam port. The shipment contained more than 68,300 metric tons of soft white and hard red spring wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Plains ...
China Makes Large Purchase of U.S. Wheat
China Makes Large Purchase of U.S. Wheat
China Makes Large Purchase of U.S. Wheat
The wheat industry was energetic late last week on the news that Chinese buyers purchases 340,000 metric tons, or 12.5 million bushels of U.S. hard red winter wheat. The purchase is scheduled for delivery during the 2020-2021 marketing year ...
Goodwill Mission Leads To MOU From Taiwan
Goodwill Mission Leads To MOU From Taiwan
Goodwill Mission Leads To MOU From Taiwan
Representatives from the Taiwan Flour Millers Association have signed letters of intent to purchase wheat and other American grown commodities over the next two years.  The millers are part of a biennial Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission.  Th...
Peterson: Agriculture The Big Loser In Trade War
Peterson: Agriculture The Big Loser In Trade War
Peterson: Agriculture The Big Loser In Trade War
With the United States in a trade war with China, and others potentially coming down the road, what does this mean for American producers.  Vince Peterson, President of U.S. Wheat Associates said growers were feeling the pinch well before tariffs on American products were enacted.  ...
U.S. Wheat Names Fourth Ever President
U.S. Wheat Names Fourth Ever President
U.S. Wheat Names Fourth Ever President
The U.S. Wheat Associates has been in existence for 37 years, and in all that time they had just three presidents … until now.   Alan Tracy retired from the Presidency after 20 years of serving wheat growers and the wheat industry. He will ha...