Posts Tagged ‘marketing’
WSU economist: Low wheat prices to persist through May
From the Capital Press Despite some up-side opportunities, lower wheat prices will persist through the 2025-2026 marketing year, Washington State University’s small grains economist says. Read the rest of the…
Read MoreChina Buys First U.S. Wheat Cargoes Since 2024 After Leaders’ Meeting, Traders Say
From Successful Farming China has booked two cargoes of U.S. wheat following last week’s meeting between the countries’ leaders, traders said on Thursday, the first such purchases since October last…
Read MoreDemand for US wheat is quietly improving. What does that mean for wheat futures?
By Allison Thompson for agweek.com Wheat prices have spent the past few weeks testing levels not seen in half a decade. All three exchanges, including Chicago, Kansas City and Minneapolis…
Read MoreHouse, Senate ag chairmen considering market aid for farmers
From Farm Policy News Agri-Pulse’s Lydia Johnson reported that “Congress has returned to Washington after the August recess. House Ag Committee Chair Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson told Agri-Pulse Newsmakers he still…
Read MoreEditorial: Tariffs carry great peril for grain, food sectors
From World-Grain.com The effects of global tariffs imposed and then placed on hold by US President Donald Trump would be wide-ranging across grain-based foods. If the threatened tariffs materialize and…
Read MoreUSDA increases US wheat ending stocks more than expected
From agriculture.com Today (March 12), USDA released the March 2025 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report. While the average trade expectation was for decreased 2024/2025 U.S. corn ending…
Read MoreUnclear whether Food for Peace among eliminated programs
From the Capital Press The U.S. is officially cutting 83% of the programs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) following a six-week review, Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Read MoreLegislation Reintroduced in the House to Increase MAP/FMD Funding
On Feb. 6, Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) reintroduced…
Read MoreWestern innovator: Wheat marketer solves ‘puzzle’ every day
From the Capital Press This year will be “a little more challenging” for wheat prices than the past few years, says grain exporter Brian Liedl, an industry representative on the…
Read MoreRussia expands lead in wheat exports
From world-grain.com Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, is projected to export a record 53 million tonnes in the current marketing year, giving it a global market share of 26%,…
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