By Steve Mercer, USW, and Caitlin Eannello, NAWG ARLINGTON, Virginia — Today, organizations along the North American wheat value chain sent a letter to President Trump, President Peña Nieto, Prime Minister Trudeau, as well as to lead negotiators from each … Continued
By Steve Mercer, USW, and Caitlin Eannello, NAWG ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) are expressing concern that a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that excludes the United States puts overseas demand … Continued
By Katie Miller, American Ag Radio Network NAFTA negotiations might not be going as well as planned, but the agriculture industry is far from done pushing for an agreement. On Wednesday, agriculture groups from the U.S. Dairy Export Council to … Continued
By Sean Hackbarth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce NAFTA continues to be top of mind as the latest round of negotiations on modernizing the trade agreement concluded late last month. Knowing the harm it would have on American agriculture, elected officials and … Continued
January 9, 2015 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, congressional lawmakers, and food industry lobbyists formally announced yesterday the formation of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), which seeks to expand food trade between the U.S and Cuba. … Continued
ARLINGTON, Virginia (December 17, 2014) — The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) applaud President Obama’s announcement today that the United States will begin discussions to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, which will make it … Continued
It may come as a surprise to some farmers, but at any given hour of the day there is probably someone, somewhere, talking about the quality, reliability and value of U.S. wheat. All of this is thanks to the partnership between the Texas … Continued
Texas Wheat works closely with U.S. Wheat Associates to build demand for U.S.-grown wheat. The following video describes the activities of USW and how it operates overseas.
In today’s agricultural landscape most producers understand that marketing their crop is just as important as growing it. That is why market development is a key initiative of the Texas Wheat Producers Board. What is market development? To the TWPB, … Continued
Colombian wheat buyers and millers told the media, Obama Administration and Hill offices last week that U.S. wheat sales to their country would likely drop by more than 50 percent if a pending free trade agreement isn’t ratified soon. The … Continued