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Wheat Letter is the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) blog and news source edited for customers, focused on covering world supply and demand, trade policy, crop quality and other current wheat industry news. Every other Thursday, USW sends out a round up of recent Wheat Letter blog posts via email. Subscribe here if you would like to receive this via email.



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Desert Durum, durum

Consistently High Quality of Desert Durum® is Ideal for 2023 Market Conditions

Rob Rubin grows Desert Durum® under irrigation near Brawley, Cal.,  in the Imperial Valley.…
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September 21, 2023
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durum, Market and Crop Analysis, Northern Durum, Wheat Industry News

Wheat Industry News

News and Information from Around the Wheat Industry Speaking of Wheat “Amidst the backdrop…
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September 14, 2023
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durum, Hard Red Winter, Mexico, Soft Red Winter, South America

USW Board Team Trip Helped Producers Explore Opportunities for U.S. Wheat in Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico

Exploring opportunities for hard red winter (HRW), soft red winter (SRW) and durum wheat in…
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September 13, 2023
https://www.uswheat.org/wp-content/uploads/banner-7.jpg 704 1168 Ralph Loos https://www.uswheat.org/wp-content/uploads/USW-Logo-Full-Color.png Ralph Loos2023-09-13 16:08:062023-09-15 16:20:37USW Board Team Trip Helped Producers Explore Opportunities for U.S. Wheat in Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico
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Taiwan, USW Announcements

Video: Meet Yi-I Huang, USW’s New Country Director for Taiwan

The first event as U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Country Director for Taiwan Yi-I Huang was to…
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September 13, 2023
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Barge, Export Basis, Freight Rail Service, Market and Crop Analysis, Rail Transportation, Supply and Demand

Most Exportable Supplies Moved by Rail with Significant Effect on Basis

As we continue a series of articles on U.S. supply chain logistics, rail is arguably the most…
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September 12, 2023
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Exports, Food Aid, Foreign Agricultural Service, Trade Policy

Senate Ag Committee Leadership Urges More Support for Trade Promotion and Food Assistance

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,…
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September 11, 2023
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Soft White, USDA, Wheat Production and Harvest, Wheat Quality, Wheat Research

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Helps Break Ground on New Agricultural Research Service Facility

Federal officials including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined Washington state…
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September 8, 2023
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durum, Market and Crop Analysis, Northern Durum, Wheat Industry News

Wheat Industry News

News and Information from Around the Wheat Industry Speaking of Wheat “When we went to…
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August 31, 2023
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Japan, Korea, Seoul, Taiwan

Takeaway from the North Asia Marketing Conference: Wheat Buyers Continue to Rely on U.S. Farmers

In an average year, buyers in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan import 20% of the U.S. wheat…
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August 31, 2023
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Barge, Columbia Snake River System, Mississippi River System, Wheat Export Supply System

Reliable Logistics: Barges Move U.S. Wheat Efficiently

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 31% of U.S. exported wheat is…
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August 30, 2023
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Hard Red Spring, Hard Red Winter, Hard White, Soft White, Sustainability

Washington Farmer’s Job Titles Are Many; Add ‘Sustainable Producer’ to the List

A business card to describe the jobs Art Schultheis fills in a typical year would be too big…
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August 29, 2023
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Indonesia, Japan, Marketing and Trade Conferences, Seoul, Taiwan, USW Announcements, Vince Peterson

Video: USW Brings Together Wheat Buyers For ‘Unique’ North Asia Marketing Conference

Three different countries, three different languages, three different cultures and three different…
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August 28, 2023
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