Idaho Wheat Commission Supports Executive Director in New Opportunity
Casey Chumrau, Executive Director of the Idaho Wheat Commission (IWC), will be taking a new position as Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Grain Commission (WGC) beginning in September.
U.S., Ukraine ag agencies to work together on food security issues
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is entering into an agreement with Ukraine’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to enhance coordination between the nation’s agriculture and food sectors and build a partnership to address food security.
Export bans contrast with U.S. Wheat's commitment to an open, transparent market
Despite the sincere efforts by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to keep international markets open, some countries remain quick to block exports when markets become uncertain.
Court tells EPA to review glyphosate's link to form of cancer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider whether glyphosate, the world’s most widely used pesticide, is unlikely to cause cancer.
Grain Craft recently completed an extensive grain elevator addition at the Blackfoot, Idaho flour mill and the company has announced they are now accepting direct wheat harvest shipments.
Grain Craft, the largest independent milling company in the United States, has entered into an agreement under which Redwood Capital Investments, LLC will acquire Grain Craft.
