- USW Sees Soaring Demand for Wheat through 2050
published 01/26/2011
by Jon Harsch, AgriPulse
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- On-Going Analysis Confirms Value in Public-Private Export Market Development
published 04/16/2010
Impact of USDA’s Market Development Programs
Following are updated results of a previous cost-benefit analysis evaluating the impacts of the Mark...
- Facts About the Market Access Program (MAP)
published 03/12/2010
The Market Access Program (MAP), originally known as the Targeted Export Assistance (TEA) Program when it was created in the 1985 Farm Bill, uses fun...
- Trade Policy Priorities for 2010
published 02/18/2010
The attached report provides information on USW's policy priorities for 2010 that were submitted to the Obama Administration.
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- Food Aid Working Group Principles
published 02/04/2010
...
- Transpacific Partnership Comments
published 01/29/2010
The attached comments were submitted to the Office of the U. S. Trade Representative in January 2010 via their Federal Register notice for comments.
...
- Wheat Farmers Want Cuba and the United States to Get Down to Business
published 11/30/2009
By Rebecca Bratter, Director of Policy, U.S. Wheat Associates
Wheat farmers have a big crop to sell this year and U.S. Wheat Associates works har...
- U.S. Wheat Industry 2010 National Trade Estimate Report to the U.S. Trade Representative Office
published 11/23/2009
Sanitary/Phytosanitary Report
Trade Barrier Report...
- Importance of Trade for U.S. Agriculture
published 11/19/2009
Washington, DC, Nov. 18, 2009 -- Members of a food and agricultural coalition today issued the attached document “Importance of Trade for U.S. Agricu...
- USW/NAWG Ask USTR To Request New WTO Panel on GSM-102
published 09/28/2009
...
- Comments on China's WTO Compliance
published 09/24/2009
Attached is the text submitted by US Wheat Associates to the USTR regarding China's compliance with its WTO commitments:
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- India: Effects of Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures on US Agricultural Exports
published 04/23/2009
Before the International Trade Commission
Investigation No. 332-504
India: Effects of Tariffs and Non-Tariff Measures on US Agricultural Exports
W...
- USW 2008 Trade Policy Report
published 01/26/2009
The attached report reviews the main areas of trade policy focus in 2008 and identifies likely new policy priorities and initiatives to consider in 2...
- USW 2009 National Trade Estimate Report to U.S. Trade Representative
published 01/13/2009
...
- U.S. Wheat Industry Policy Priorities
published 01/09/2009
Submitted to President-elect Obama's United States Trade Representative (USTR) transition office on January 6, 2009.
2009 POLICY PRIORITIES
U.S. W...
- U.S. Wheat Industry Statement on Doha Negotiations
published 08/03/2008
From U.S. Wheat Associates Chairman Michael Edgar and NAWG President David Cleavinger:
"The U.S. wheat industry supports our negotiators’ continu...
- WTO: US Wheat Industry Position on Greater Market Access
published 02/22/2008
February 22, 2008
Dr. Joe Glauber
Special Doha Agricultural Envoy
Acting Chief Economist
Office of the Chief Economist
U.S. Department of Agricultur...
- Joint Letter to Sec. of Agriculture Supporting Market Solutions to Wheat Price Concerns
published 02/22/2008
February 22, 2008
The Honorable Ed Schafer
Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20250
Sent by fax and...
- Colombia Trade Agreement is Good for U.S. Wheat Producers
published 02/21/2008
As the U.S.-Colombia FTA and oppose long-term extension of ATPDEA The following is a joint statement by Ron Suppes, Chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates...
- Coalition for Ag Exports Letter to Congress Supporting Market Development Funding
published 02/21/2008
February 13, 2008
Honorable Tom Harkin Honorable Collin Peterson
Chairman...
- A Frantic Pace Takes Hold in Geneva
published 12/19/2007
Despite the misgivings about the future of the Doha round, negotiators in Geneva are satisfied with the unprecedented pace of negotiations. Some, in...
- Passage of U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement Good News for U.S. Wheat Producers
published 12/04/2007
Washington, D.C. – The following is a statement from Ron Suppes, chairman of U.S. Wheat Associates, and John Thaemert, president of the National Asso...
- U.S. Wheat Industry Submission to 2008 National Trade Estimate Report
published 11/28/2007
...
- South American Trade Paper
published 09/11/2007
HEMISPHERIC PARADIGM SHIFT CALLS FOR NEW U.S. STRATEGY IN SOUTH AMERICA
By Rebecca Bratter Coleman, Director of Policy, U.S. Wheat Associates
...
- Industry Urges Vote on Latin American FTAs
published 07/16/2007
Washington, D.C. – The following is a joint statement of Ron Suppes, chairman, U.S. Wheat Associates, and David Cleavinger, first vice president, Nat...
- USW Disappointed in TPA Loss
published 07/03/2007
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is disappointed that Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which allows the executive branch to negotiate trade agreements sub...
- U.S. Wheat Industry Supports Korean Free Trade Agreement
published 06/25/2007
Washington, D.C. – The following is a joint statement of Leonard Schock, chairman, U.S. Wheat Associates, and John Thaemert, president, National Asso...
- Wheat Industry Agrees: No Change in Domestic Support Without Concessions
published 06/01/2007
U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers recently joined all U.S. "program" commodity groups to ask that U.S. Trade Repres...
- Wheat Industry Statement to the International Trade Commission on U.S/Cuba Trade
published 05/08/2007
Following a request on March 16, 2007, from the Senate Finance Committee, the United States International Trade Commission instituted investigation N...
- Wheat Industry Supports Colombia, Peru FTAs
published 03/15/2007
A team of four wheat producers from Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska and Washington state representing the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board of Directors i...
- 2007 Farm Bill Proposal – Impact on Wheat and the WTO
published 02/09/2007
USW has prepared a brief analysis of USDA's Title 1 and Title III proposals for the 2007 Farm Bill and the potential impact on wheat and the WTO (whe...
- Joint Letter on Doha Development Round Resumption
published 02/05/2007
Feb. 2, 2007
Ambassador Richard T. Crowder
Chief Agriculture Negotiator
USTR
600 17th St. NW, Room 300A
Washington, DC 20508
Dear Ambassador Crowd...
- U.S. Wheat Industry Urges Ratification of Pending Trade Initiatives
published 10/17/2006
The U.S. wheat industry believes that action should be taken soon on a number of key free trade initiatives. Due to the suspension of the Doha Develo...
- U.S. Senators ask Ambassador Portman for action on AWB
published 04/05/2006
...
- AWB monopoly cracking
published 03/03/2006
Links to news reports on AWB monopoly status:
Iraq to buy $134m of wheat (The Age, March 30)
New wheat exporter a "sham" (The Australian, March 9)
W...
- USW Board of Directors resolution on AWB
published 02/07/2006
USW RESOLUTION ON AWB
WHEREAS, AWB Ltd's (formerly the Australian Wheat Board) monopoly status has provided them a continuing ability to work outsid...
- AWB scandal impacts on U.S. wheat farmers
published 02/07/2006
President’s Report to the USW Board of Directors
February 4, 2006
Alan Tracy
Three years ago I was invited to speak to the Australian grain produc...
- U.S. Senators on AWB issues
published 01/30/2006
Senator Norm Coleman sent three letters in response to the AWB scandal.
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Several U.S. Senators who have long supported...
- Links to AWB scandal media coverage
published 01/26/2006
The "Cole Inquiry," hearings on the Australian wheat board's involvement in illicit payments to Saddam Hussein's regime, began January 16. A full rep...
- AWB Oil for Food contracts
published 12/07/2005
In view of the increasing global interest in the UN Oil for Food investigation, USW is posting copies of AWB Oil for Food contracts that have come to...
- AWB will not participate in U.S. export credit program
published 11/16/2005
USDA notified reporters on November 15 that they were lifting AWB's suspension from the U.S. export credit program. See the report from DTN reporter...
- What should be the U.S. response to AWB illicit payments to Saddam Hussein?
published 11/09/2005
On October 27, 2005, the United Nations issued a devastating report on illicit payments made to Saddam Hussein’s regime under the UN Oil for Food (OF...
- Wheat industry urges action on CWB and AWB in Doha negotiations
published 09/28/2005
USW, NAWG and WETEC sent a letter to Senate Ag Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss on September 21. The letter strongly urges the committee and USTR t...
- GIPSA’s policy on hard white (HW) wheat classification
published 05/02/2005
Issued May 2, 2005, by GIPSA
American wheat producers are working diligently to market hard white (HW) wheat as a premium product to buyers in the c...
- Industry Petition for Relief, re: OFAC rule on Cuba trade
published 03/15/2005
March 15, 2005
By Telefax and Hand Delivery
Mr. Robert W. Werner
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
United States Department of the Treasury...
- Treasury's Cuba Rule Change Might Force Contract Changes
published 03/08/2005
The following is reprinted, with permission, from the National Journal's Congress Daily, March 8, 2005:
The Bush administration's decision to tighte...
- USW outraged at new levels of EU subsidies
published 03/03/2005
We have seen news reports that the European Commission raised the level of wheat export subsidies today, granting a 10 euro ($13.21) per tonne refund...
- USW supports the use of the Bill Emerson Trust, with conditions, for emergency food aid
published 11/18/2004
In February 2004, the Administration asked Congress to provide $1.185 billion for FY 2005 P.L. 480 Title II food aid programs. Pending congressional...
- A perspective on trade with China, testimony to Congress
published 04/08/2004
Presentation by
Paul Dickerson
Vice President, U.S. Wheat Associates
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA
ISSUES ROUNDTABLE
March 26, 2004
T...
- US wheat industry cannot support passage of U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement
published 03/18/2004
The following letter was sent to Ambassador Robert Zoellick, the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Agriculture Committee, House Ways and Means and the...
- U.S. groups object to "counterproductive" customs procedures used with visiting Arab dignitaries and professionals
published 12/03/2003
Friday, October 24, 2003
Honorable Tom Ridge
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Washington, D.C. 20528
Dear Mr. Secretary,
The United States agr...
- FGIS: Statement for Non-Transgenic Wheat
published 11/24/2003
(NOTE: USDA's Federal Grain Inspection Service currently issues letters, at the request of buyers or others in the food production chain, stating th...
- Regarding China's WTO compliance: comments to USTR
published 10/03/2003
Statement Submitted by
Alan T. Tracy
U.S. Wheat Associates
and
Barbara R. Spangler
Wheat Export Trade Education Committee
Regarding China’s WTO Com...
- Trading with the Dragon: Trade Negotiations with China, a speech by Alan Tracy
published 09/26/2003
A presentation by
Alan T. Tracy
President, U.S. Wheat Associates
September 26, 2003
Wisconsin Export Trade Conference
I’d like to start out by giv...
- Senate testimony on wheat issues in FTAA negotiations
published 05/21/2003
Committee on Foreign Relations
United States Senate
Jim McDonald, Chairman
Wheat Export Trade Education Committee and U.S. Wheat Associates
May 20...
- Wheat and wishes for the Iraqi people
published 04/07/2003
Last week, the United States government shipped 56,500 metric tons of wheat to the Iraqi people, with perhaps 150,000 tons more to be shipped as need...
- USW renews commitment to working for "free and open trade" with Cuba
published 03/20/2003
On March 17, 2003, the U.S. Wheat Associates Board of Directors approved the following resolution:
WHEREAS U.S. Wheat Associates has played a major r...
- Changing World Markets, presentation by Paul Dickerson
published 11/14/2002
2002 ALIM conference
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I know that the program shows, and a lot of you were expecting, that I woul...
- An open letter to EU wheat industry leaders: EU TRQ will restrict access to U.S. wheat
published 09/24/2002
24 September 2002
Re: EU Commission Tariff Rate Quota to Restrict European Milling Industry Access to US Wheat
To all EU wheat industry members:
It...
- Proposed EU changes in levies spell disaster for U.S. wheat exports
published 09/05/2002
by Vincent Peterson, USW vice president, Rotterdam
The EU was the fourth largest overall export destination for U.S. wheat in the past marketing yea...
- USW Board of Directors meeting, July 2002
published 08/12/2002
U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS IN OKLAHOMA CITY
The USW Board of Directors discussed several important issues and took decisive acti...
- Wheat groups ask USDA to reconsider wheat "release" to domestic market
published 06/14/2002
(The following is the text of a letter sent to USDA Secretary Ann Veneman)
Dear Madam Secretary:
We note the recent announcement by USDA that 275,0...
- Food Aid Principles, adopted by USW Board of Directors, March 2002
published 06/12/2002
Today there are about 800 million malnourished and hungry people in the world. In order to meet the goal of halving world hunger by 2015, a goal agre...
- Grains Week (Australia) presentation by USW president Alan Tracy
published 04/17/2002
I am pleased and honored to be invited to speak to this assembly of friends. And I do consider you friends, even though we are fierce competitors for...
- Food Aid Dockage Levels: Comments offered to FAS
published 04/05/2002
April 5, 2002
Ms. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator
US Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service - Stop 1001
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Was...
- September 11 and the Aftermath: Implications for Trade (Speech by Alan Tracy at ABITRIGO)
published 11/16/2001
ALAN T. TRACY
President, U.S. Wheat Associates
September 11 and the Aftermath: Implications for Trade
Presented to ABITRIGO
November, 2001
I am ho...
- U.S. Wheat industry supports immediate assistance to starving Afghans
published 10/31/2001
As relief agencies rush to get food supplies in place before the snows essentially block mountain passes in Afghanistan, the U.S. Agency for Internat...
- Directions for North American Agricultural Trade Relations: Alan Tracy presentation at AAEA
published 08/07/2001
As you’ve been hearing throughout the day, the huge expansion of trade between US, Canada and Mexico, and the growth of our economies, clearly show t...
- Background and recommendations on market share for U.S. wheat: Senate testimony by Henry Jo Von Tungeln
published 08/01/2001
Statement of the
U.S. Wheat Associates
Wheat Export Trade Education Committee
and
National Association of Wheat Growers
TO THE
SENATE AGRICULTURE CO...
- U.S. Perspective on Global Trade Issues: a presentation by Alan Tracy at the IGC Conference
published 07/06/2001
Alan Tracy, President
U.S. Wheat Associates
presentation to the
International Grains Council Conference
June 2001
I was asked to talk about the U.S...
- Agricultural Aid and Development: Alan Tracy's presentation at the South Asian Wheat Buyer's Conference
published 06/25/2001
Alan Tracy, President
2001 South Asian Wheat Buyer's Conference
June 25-27
Phuket, Thailand
It is an honor and a privilege to be here with you today...
- Testimony on Canadian Wheat Board practices, by Paul Dickerson
published 06/06/2001
Testimony submitted to the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
June 6, 2001
Mr. Chairman and members of the Commission, my name is Paul Dickerson and I a...
- Unique Challenges Facing Agriculture in Expanding Market Opportunities, testimony by USW chairman Bruce Hamnes
published 05/18/2001
Testimony of
Mr. Bruce Hamnes
Chairman, Wheat Export Trade Education Committee and U.S. Wheat Associates
Past Chairman, Minnesota Wheat Research and...
- FMD program essential for U.S. wheat export effort: A briefing by James Frahm
published 04/17/2001
A briefing for the
U.S. House of Representatives
April 17, 2001
and the
U.S. Senate
April 18, 2001
by
James Frahm
Vice President of Planning
U.S. Wh...
- Australia Free Trade Agreement: Fair competition before free trade
published 04/04/2001
The following letter was sent to the U.S Trade Representative on April 4, 2001
Dear Ambassador Zoellick:
With Australia reportedly anxious to conclu...
- Brazil still not in full conformance with WTO obligations
published 04/03/2001
March 30, 2001
The Honorable Robert Zoellick
U.S. Trade Representative
The Honorable Ann Veneman
Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dear A...
- Free Trade Area of the Americas
published 02/12/2001
FTAA - Free Trade Area of the Americas
VI Business Forum of the Americas
Submission to the Workshop on Agriculture
by
Wheat Export Trade Education...
- USW vehemently protests Brazil ban of U.S. wheat
published 02/09/2001
On February 8, 2001, APHIS made the following notification:
EXCERPT - Product Requirements
BRAZIL
LAST UPDATE...
- Free Trade Area of the Americas (USW backgrounder)
published 01/01/2001
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Background
January, 2001
USW POSITION:
Providing leadership in the creation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas s...
- USW Perspective on World Trade: A presentation at the Inaugural Convention of the Grain Growers of Canada
published 11/28/2000
ALAN T. TRACY
PRESIDENT, U.S. WHEAT ASSOCIATES
to the Grain Growers of Canada Convention
Ottawa, Ontario
November 13, 2000
Thank you Brian [Kriz],...
- The Americas, via the FTAA, can lead the world into the future
published 10/30/2000
Il Congreso Mundial de la Pasta
Isla de Margarita, Venezuela
October 24, 2000
Panel: The impact of regional integration agreements on the pasta foo...
- USW struggles with U.S. rules to develop wheat market in Cuba
published 09/19/2000
Testimony offered by
Nelson Denlinger, Vice President, U.S. Wheat Associates
on behalf of
U.S. Wheat Associates
Wheat Export Trade Education Commi...
- FAS Administrator Tim Galvin responds to CWB complaint
published 08/18/2000
Letter from Timothy J. Galvin, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA:
July 24, 2000
Mr. Greg S. Arason
President and Chief Executive O...
- The Future of U.S. Agricultural Export Programs
published 07/17/2000
Statement of the
Wheat Export Trade Education Committee
U.S. Wheat Associates
and
National Association of Wheat Growers
TO THE
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE...
- US wheat industry calls for Identity Preservation System prior to commercialization of genetically modified wheat
published 07/05/2000
Declaring that the customer comes first, U.S. Wheat Associates announced a major effort to develop a system to ensure that wheat importers around the...
- Hemispheric Trade: Building a Greater Americas
published 06/09/2000
A speech presented by
Chris Shaffer
Chairman, U.S. Wheat Associates
at the
Latin American Buyers Conference
May 2000, San Diego
On behalf of the Bo...
- WHEAT ACTION PLAN 2000
published 03/20/2000
U.S. wheat growers continue to face depressed prices. Global production, the glut of carryover stocks residing with major exporters, and the slow pro...
- USDA Hearing on the Grain Cleaning Initiative
published 02/04/2000
Testimony of
Paul Dickerson, Vice President of Overseas Operations
USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service hearing on
GRAIN CLEANING INITIATIVE
Washing...
- China and U.S. wheat
published 02/04/2000
With just one vote in the year 2000, Congress can pave the way for a 10% increase in total wheat exports every year. On the other hand, the wrong vo...
- Candian Wheat Board undercuts the market: Alan Tracy speech to the Canadian Wheat Board
published 01/24/2000
ALAN TRACY
President, US Wheat Associates, Inc.
Remarks to the Canadian Wheat Board
January 19, 2000 - Winnipeg
Greetings, ladies and gentlemen of...
- Food Aid Should be Continued
published 11/18/1999
Food aid, under the guidance of WTO rules, is urgently needed. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 35 countries...
- Biotechnology Issues Need WTO Dialogue
published 11/18/1999
Issues surrounding the genetic modification of food products continue to heat up in countries around the world. U.S. Wheat Associates believes that t...
- Economic Barriers Threaten Developing Markets
published 11/18/1999
Many of the countries in the WTO are undergoing wholesale changes in their patterns of agricultural trade. Privatization, sophistication, and increas...
- Eliminate Export Subsidies
published 11/18/1999
The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture committed countries that employed export subsidies for agricultural commodities to lower the volume and va...
- State Trading Export (STE) Monopolies Should be Eliminated
published 11/18/1999
There is a great deal of controversy over wheat boards. Some countries are calling for reform or greater transparency. These calls miss the essence o...
- Remove Agriculture from Unilateral Sanctions
published 11/17/1999
Half of the wheat grown in the U.S. is destined for export markets. Producers want to be reliable exporters. We therefore urge the World Trade Organi...