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Where does wheat fall in the next farm bill?

As Congress prepares for the next Farm Bill, the National Association of Wheat Growers is out with their 2023 priorities.

Rail union members reject contract deal with U.S. railroads

A union representing employees who build and maintain tracks said on Monday its members rejected the tentative contract deal with a committee representing major U.S. freight railroads.

Assurance and Improvement of the Milling, Baking, and End-Use Quality of Idaho Wheat

‍The mission of the University of Idaho wheat quality lab is to provide end-use quality information for wheat developed in the University breeding programs to determine market suitability of new releases.

2022 soft white wheat crop delivers performance customers have come to expect

The return to more normal growing conditions for the 2022/23 Pacific Northwest (PNW) U.S. soft white (SW) wheat crop offers typically performance in producing the world’s finest cakes, pastries, biscuits and snack foods.

Upper Snake River reservoirs need big winter to fill

Eastern Idaho needs snow this winter, and lots of it. Precipitation at least 110-115% of normal is needed to fill reservoirs along the Upper Snake River by June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

As projected soybean acreage surges, can wheat coexist?

A dramatic increase in demand for oilseeds could impact U.S. wheat production in coming years, with significantly more acres expected to be planted in soybeans destined for new and expanded crushing facilities.

United Nations fights to save Black Sea Grain Initiative

The deal that opened up grain exports from three ports in Ukraine is widely lauded as a success in bringing down global food prices, but the future of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is being threatened by Russia, and United Nations officials are scrambling to save it.