Based on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Ukraine is now expected to export 4.2 million tonnes of grain in the next four months, up from 1.8 million tonnes in a previous estimate, according to the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

A coalition of U.S. farm and food industry groups recently expressed support for a bipartisan Congressional agreement that, in part, maintains navigational access to the Lower Snake River Dams. The Agricultural Transportation Working Group noted that the Water Resources Development Act* (WRDA) of 2022 helps protect U.S. agriculture’s dependence on comprehensive transportation system including inland waterways and ports.

Some have a basic understanding of the flour milling process. Some have absolutely no idea how wheat from a farm ends up as flour destined for a baker’s oven.

Idaho Wheat Commissioners and Staff met with U.S Wheat colleagues on both islands and sat with millers and bakers who purchase Idaho Wheat to talk about quality and expectations. Commissioner Cory Kress shared his thoughts on the experience.

All of us worry from time to time. Farming can be a very rewarding yet worrisome occupation because of its intense busy seasons and many stressors outside of our control, like weather and markets.

American farmers have a message for the Agriculture Department: Fill the empty chairs plaguing your local offices.

The U.S. winter wheat crop is in terrible shape as 2022 draws to a close, but that is not necessarily a precursor of what’s to come in 2023, says an analyst.