A new United Nations report underscores support for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, noting it has helped less developed countries feed their populations and helped settle global grain prices amid uncertainty caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine and the deal’s looming Nov. 19 expiration.
Food security and soil and water quality were top of mind for a gathering of concerned Southwest Iowa citizens at a 2023 Farm Bill Forum held at the Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield, Iowa.
Though the trade surpluses enjoyed by U.S. farmers for decades have recently been eroding, experts say the trend isn’t necessarily as gloomy as it sounds.
Korean journalists visit a U.S. wheat industry open for business
USW's Steve Mercer recently travelled with two Korean journalists doing research for an article on how U.S. wheat is developed, grown and transported to flour mills, bakeries and consumers in South Korea.
Drought conditions in Washington, Idaho and Oregon should improve this winter, but worsen in much of the West, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Thursday.
