U.S. production of durum—the primary class of wheat used to produce pasta—is expected to increase in the 2022/23 marketing year after last year’s drought reduced production to its lowest in…
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Sorting through today’s news and determining what it means for tomorrow’s prices is a challenge for all participants in the grain industry. There are plenty of tools to help with…
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Wheat Growers Applaud Efforts to Increase Export Promotion Funding
by Colter BrownU.S. wheat growers have a long history of recognizing the value of export market development by supporting the successful public-private partnership with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). That is why U.S. Wheat…
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Ag Producers Advocate for Voluntary, Incentive-Based Conservation Programs
by Colter BrownA House Ag Committee hearing on Capitol Hill this week examined the Conservation Title of the Farm Bill. Representatives heard testimony and asked questions of farmers and ranchers who have…
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Wheat and Barley Variety Survey Provides Valuable Farmer Feedback
by Colter BrownThe 2022 Wheat and Barley Variety Survey report has recently been released. Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee (MWBC), these reports were conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
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Export Opportunities Await U.S. Wheat, But ‘It’s Complicated’
by Colter BrownBefore providing a simple and straightforward description of the global wheat and grain markets, Mike Krueger paused to consider a handful of variables facing importers, exporters and producers. Then he…
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Black Sea Grain Corridor, Weather And Harvest Pressure Wheat Prices
by Colter BrownBy U.S. Wheat Associates Market Analyst Michael Anderson Russia’s unprovoked invasions of Ukraine sent already bullish wheat futures prices soaring earlier this year. However, the first grain vessel to leave…
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Global durum production is expected to rebound in 2022/23, but stocks are likely to remain tight this season. Total durum production in 2022/23 is expected to increase 10% to 33.9…
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Wheat Growers Respond to Recommendation of Breaching Lower Snake River Dams
by Colter BrownFarmers in the Pacific Northwest would lose a critical barge shipping route if the federal government follows through on a pair of reports released by the White House this week.…
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The National Association of Wheat Growers shared their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. As lawmakers continue putting the next farm bill together, wheat growers will be advocating for these…