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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 retaliatory actions are taken broadly by trading partners of the United States, the direct impact will be significant for segments of the grain, flour milling and baking sectors. Read the ... Read More »

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 stocks, and slightly higher soybean ending stocks, USDA held both estimates steady month-over-month. U.S. wheat ending stocks, however, were increased more than expected. “The outlook for 2024/2025 U.S. wheat this ... Read More »

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 announced on X.com. It is unclear whether the Food for Peace program is one of those being eliminated. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

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 the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 to increase funding to the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) and help American farmers compete in global markets. “On ... Read More »

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 Washington Grain Commission. “The world is pretty comfortable with the current supply-and-demand picture,” which is reflected in lower wheat prices, he said. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

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%, the highest in its history, according to the latest International Grains Council (IGC) Grain Market Report. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »

From the Capital Press China recently canceled several orders of wheat from various countries, including the U.S. China canceled more than 500,000 metric tons of U.S. soft red winter wheat contracts purchased this year, said Tyllor Ledford, market analyst at U.S. Wheat Associates. China also canceled more than 1 million metric tons of contracts with Australia and 500,000 metric tons ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Wheat prices are at their lowest level since 2020, driven down primarily by burgeoning production from the Black Sea region, a wheat market analyst says. “The question is, ‘Have we hit bottom?’” Tyllor Ledford, market analyst for U.S. Wheat Associates, said. “The answer is, ‘I don’t know.’ … The whole world is waiting with bated breath ... Read More »

From the Capital Press A geopolitical analyst’s message to farmers for 2024: “Hire and borrow, hire and borrow, hire and borrow.” “We are in the cheapest and most abundant labor environment we are going to see for 22 years, and the cheapest capital we’re going to see for 12,” said Peter Zeihan, author of several books, including “The Accidental Superpower,” ... Read More »

From the Capital Press Farmers usually have one main question for economist Randy Fortenbery. “They always want to know when the price is going to be better, and there’s not always a good answer for that,” Fortenbery said. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »