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Wheat Letter

February 4
The current issue of Wheat Letter reviews the competitive advantages of U.S. wheat classes, notes the legacy of Dr. Norman Borlaug, analyzes the impact of beneficial rain in TX and OK, and welcomes new leadership at USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.

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USW Headquarters Closings

February 4
USW's Arlington, VA, Headquarters is closed Monday, Feb. 8 due to inclement weather, and will also close Monday, Feb. 15 for the U.S. President's Day holiday. For an email contact list for Headquarters staff, click below.

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Wheat Leaders Applaud Obama’s Emphasis on Trade in State of the Union

January 28
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said that if America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we would lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. U.S. wheat industry leaders couldn’t agree more, and believe that an ideal way to kick-start this trade initiative is to finalize the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement.

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SD Grower Elected Secretary-Treasurer

January 28
The USW board elected wheat grower Darrell Davis, Ipswich, SD, as Secretary-Treasurer at its winter board meeting Jan. 24, 2010. The board elected Davis in a slate including Don Schieber, Ponca City, OK, Randy Suess, Colfax, WA, and Janice Mattson of Chester, MT. New USW officers begin one-year terms in July

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New Study Shows 23-to-One Return on Producer Wheat Export Promotion

January 29
U.S. wheat producers invested an average of about $10 million per year to promote their products overseas between 2000 and 2007, and for every one of those dollars they received $23 back in increased net revenue. That is the principal conclusion of a new economic analysis of wheat export promotion released today by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), the wheat industry’s export market development organization.

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Asia Board Team Reports

January 21
Once ratified, the U.S.-Colombia FTA would immediately eliminate most tariffs on U.S. exports, including wheat. Canada expects to ratify its own FTA with Colombia soon. That would give a major wheat-exporting competitor an immediate price advantage over U.S. wheat exports.

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