From RFD-TV Water levels along the Mississippi River have fallen to historic lows again this fall — throttling barge traffic and raising freight costs just as the Midwest harvest reaches full stride. Gauges at St. Louis and Memphis are near record lows, forcing towboats to run lighter and with fewer barges per tow. For farmers moving corn and soybeans to ... Read More »

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 year, signalling easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

WAWG staff and leaders are in Austin, Texas, for the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) fall meeting to discuss resolution and wheat grower policies. Past President Andy Juris serves on the NAWG Budget Committee, while Past President Ryan Poe serves on the Domestic Trade Policy Committee. President Jeff Malone serves on the Environment and Research Committee. Read More »

The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) today announced the winners of the 2025 National Wheat Yield Contest during its annual fall meeting in Austin, Texas. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the contest, which continues to highlight excellence and innovation in U.S. wheat production. Since its inception in 2016, the contest has aimed to improve the productivity, quality, and marketability ... Read More »

From agriculture.com Politico’s Grace Yarrow and Meredith Lee Hill reported late last week that “the Trump administration plans to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers hurt by the president’s tariff policies once the government shutdown ends, according to three people familiar with the matter. The finalized amount will come on top of President Donald ... Read More »

From Progressive Farmer Outside of a weather-related supply shock, an outlook for global crop production and supplies by analysts at Rabobank suggests there isn’t much potential for commodity farmers to break even until the 2027-28 crop year. Analysts at Rabobank on Tuesday highlighted their outlook for crops, inputs and profitability by diving into trends affecting global stocks and production. Unfortunately, ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Washington State University has entered a new era of leadership. Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell became president April 1. “This institution has proudly been one of the pre-eminent land-grant, agriculturally-focused universities in the U.S. since its inception in 1890,” Cantwell told Capital Press. “We haven’t lost the bubble on that, and we won’t. That’s why we hired Dean ... Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) has signed onto a letter to the Governor’s Office providing feedback on the state’s Riparian Taskforce’s work and weighing in on the group’s future focus. Besides WAWG, the letter was signed by the Washington Farm Bureau, the Washington State Diary Federation, the Washington Potato Commission, and the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. The ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia have agreed to eliminate tariffs and nontariff barriers on U.S. agricultural goods, according to the Trump administration. The White House announced the four trade deals Oct. 26 to coincide with President Trump’s trip to a U.S.-Southeast Asia summit in Malaysia. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

The Washington Association of Wheat Growers joined with other Columbia River System Operations stakeholders in a letter to Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, urging him to refrain from becoming a plaintiff in river system litigation and meeting with stakeholders instead to discuss the benefits of the system. “Washington and other regional stakeholders are at a critical crossroads; we are hoping to ... Read More »