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May 16, 2013

In This Issue:
1. May WASDE Report Provides First Glimpse of 2013/14 Marketing Year
2. Pacific Northwest Wheat Growers Look for Rain to Bring Their Crop Home
3. Japanese Milling Executives Complete Wheat Industry Tour
4. Trade Teams Open Doors for the International Wheat Market
5. Farm Bill Process Begins Again with Implications for U.S. Agricultural Product Importers
6. Wheat Industry News

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Japanese Milling Executives Visit U.S. for Wheat Industry Tour

Japan was one of the first, and is still one of the largest, overseas markets cultivated by U.S. wheat growers. As part of long-term marketing development activities, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is bringing a team of Japanese milling executives to North Dakota and Washington, DC, May 1 to 7, 2013, for a firsthand look at this year’s crop. In addition, team members will discuss market and trade policy developments with U.S. agricultural organizations.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Wheat Growers Welcome U.S. Support for Japan’s Entry to Trans-Pacific Partnership

The U.S. wheat industry welcomes the announcement today by President Barack Obama that the United States will support Japan’s bid to become the 12th country to join Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations. American farmers sell a significant amount of wheat into the Asia-Pacific region, where population and purchasing power are increasing rapidly. Yet while demand for wheat is also growing in the region, tariff and non-tariff barriers still exist.

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Japanese Milling Executives Visit U.S. for Wheat Industry Tour

Wheat Growers Welcome U.S. Support for Japan’s Entry to Trans-Pacific Partnership