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Senators Announce Support of the Cuba Trade and Travel Bill

July 16
Senator Bryon Dorgan and Senator Mike Enzi announce their support of the Cuba Trade and Travel Bill. Senator Dorgan recently released a statement on July 1, 2010 stating he believed the there are enough votes in the Senate to pass the bill that would lift the trade and travel ban in Cuba.

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New Private Collaboration Encouraging for Wheat Research

July 8
BASF and Monsanto announced on July 7 plans to add wheat to their collaboration in developing higher-yielding and stress-tolerant crops. The partners will initially focus on developing biotech products for the North American and Australian markets. The first enhanced yielding wheat product is expected to reach the market after 2020. Wheat is currently losing acres in the United States, partially due to the jump in other biotech crops. Additional funding for wheat research is encouraging and should help reverse U.S. wheat production’s downward trend.

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Wheat Harvest

U.S. Wheat Industry Frustrated by Slow Action on FTAs

July 8
USW and NAWG released a joint statement this week calling on the U.S. government to ratify the U.S.-Colombia FTA. Noting that U.S. wheat producers will likely lose sales worth $70 million today to Canada after the Canadian parliament ratified a free trade agreement with Colombia allowing Canadian wheat to enter that Colombia duty free.

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USW Summer Board Meeting News & Photos

July 12
The USW Summer Board Meeting in Bozeman, MT, included installation of new officers, committee meetings and informative guest speakers. Oklahoman Don Schieber began his year as Chair with Washington's Randy Suess as Vice Chair, South Dakota's Darrell Davis as Sec-Treasurer, and Montana's Janice Mattson as Vice Chair. USW's Flickr photostream includes many photos from the meeting, including shots from a reception honoring Mattson's service as 2009-10 Chair.

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Helping Buyers Prepare for Columbia Snake River Lock Repair Closure

June 3
The Columbia Snake River System will close above The Dalles, Oregon, for 14 weeks beginning Dec. 10, 2010, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers makes essential repairs to several locks. This forward-thinking investment assures that this critical waterway will remain operational for decades to come. USW believes that every logistical option will be considered to keep wheat flowing to export elevators and is helping buyers prepare for the closure.

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HRW Averages 11.9% Pro; SRW Test Weight Up

July 16
The USW Harvest Report shows rain slowed HRW harvest in CO/NE this week. Average HRW protein is holding at 11.9. Very early dough and bake data indicates farinograph absorption (14% mb) is 2.2% higher than last year at 58%, development time is shorter, and stability time is down slightly so far. SRW sampling is now complete. Samples analyzed to date show cumulative protein average 10.3%. Test weight and 1000 kernel weight is up compared to last year. Flour ash values from laboratory milling are acceptable and farinograph absorption is about 2% higher on average this year.

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