Entries by Amanda Spoo

U.S. Wheat Associates Announces U.S. and Overseas Staff Promotions

ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), the industry’s export market development organization, promotes three associates to Vice President. Ben Conner is named Vice President of Policy, Joe Sowers is promoted to Regional Vice President for Philippines and Korea, and Jeff Coey becomes Regional Vice President for China and Taiwan. In addition, Matt Weimar, Regional […]

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TPP 11 Puts U.S. Wheat Exports to Japan at Risk

ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) have expressed concern that the recent announcement that the eleven remaining TPP members have concluded talks on a revised deal without us is a looming disaster for U.S. wheat farm families and related industries. It puts U.S. wheat exports at […]

U.S. Wheat Associates Directors Elect 2018/19 Officers; Oregon Farmer New to Officer Team

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors elected new officers for the 2018/19 (July to June) fiscal year at their meeting Feb. 10, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The board elected Darren Padget of Grass Valley, Ore., as Secretary-Treasurer; current Secretary-Treasurer Doug Goyings of Paulding, Ohio, as Vice Chairman; and current Vice […]

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Wheat Organizations from the United States, Canada and Mexico Call for Successful NAFTA Agreement

ARLINGTON, Virginia — Today, organizations along the North American wheat value chain sent a letter to President Trump, President Peña Nieto, Prime Minister Trudeau, as well as to lead negotiators from each country, Ambassador Lighthizer, Minister Freeland, and Minister Guajardo, stressing the importance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to the wheat industry. […]

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U.S. Wheat Industry Celebrates Japan Flour Millers Association Anniversary

ARLINGTON, Virginia — Several representatives from the U.S. wheat industry joined members of the Japan Flour Millers Association to help celebrate the association’s 70th anniversary in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2018. Senior managers from U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), as well as state wheat commission representatives and farmers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana participated in […]

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USW Worries Steel Industry Demands Could Disrupt Trade and Threaten National Security

U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) sounds an alarm today in reaction to the Department of Commerce’s announcement that it has submitted to the White House the results of its Section 232 investigation of the national security implications of steel imports. Done at the prodding of a large segment of the U.S. steel industry, the investigation and […]

Catherine Miller Joins U.S. Wheat Associates as Programs and Planning Coordinator

ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomes Catherine Miller to its Arlington, VA, headquarters office staff as Programs and Planning Coordinator effective January 2, 2018. In this role, Miller will support programs by coordinating trade teams and short course programs with USW’s overseas offices and state wheat commissions. She will also support planning with […]

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Commodity Organizations Support Science-Based Trade Regulations at WTO Ministerial

ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and members of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), USA Rice, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), the National Sorghum Producers (NSP) and the National Barley Growers Association (NBGA) welcomed a joint statement issued this week from 17 countries participating in the 11th Ministerial […]