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An Aggressive Trade Policy Agenda for 2017
On March 1, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office released the President’s Trade Policy Agenda for 2017. This document lays out the key trade policy...
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USW and USDA Partnership Reintroduce HRW to Angola’s Expanding Flour Milling Industry
The West African nation of Angola is making good progress in its desire to improve food security for a rapidly growing population, currently estimated at 24.5...
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HRW Rallies Supported by Supply and Demand Factors
Since Jan. 1, the nearby wheat futures contract for hard red winter (HRW) on the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT) rallied 13 percent or 54 cents per bushel ($20...
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Promoting Wheat Around the World
As USW Vice President of Overseas Operations Vince Peterson often says, at any given hour of the day, there is someone, somewhere, talking about the quality,...
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PNW Vessel Delays Begin to Improve
This winter the Pacific Northwest (PNW) has seen snowstorms and record rainfall that reduced vessel loading and inbound rail service. A slowing of rail service...
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