As a consequence of the different variables that affect the inputs for making bread in the country, Bogotá is one of the cities where the price of this food has increased prudently in recent months, costing between 400 and 600 pesos in the city's bakeries. However, in the south of the country's capital there is still a place that stands out for keeping the cost of bread even below 200 pesos....These topics were some of those that were analyzed during the 'Logistics and Freight Seminar', organized by the US Wheat Associates, the United States wheat export market development organization.

US Wheat Associates Board Chairman, Michael Peters says they continue to work on building export markets for wheat. He points out one of the biggest challenges has been Russia. "Russia has still been shipping out, you know, a lot of wheat over this past year when they've shipped it out at a lot cheaper price than what we're able to grow and produce it here in the US. So that has created some issues for us, you know, with our overseas customers.

The end of the Ukraine grain export deal and an unfavorable U.S. weather outlook sent Chicago-traded wheat and corn futures soaring on Wednesday, causing pain for speculators holding short positions. Most-active December corn gained 9.3% in the latest two sessions, the 2023 contract’s biggest-ever two-day jump and most-active corn’s biggest two-day rise since March 1, 2022. Tuesday’s corn strength seemed largely focused on a hotter, drier U.S. forecast instead of the failed Ukraine grain deal, especially with less decisive early-week trade in wheat.

Pacific Northwest wheat farmers expect "slightly below-average" yields as harvest gets underway, industry leaders say. Wheat stands were strong heading into the summer, but conditions have been hot and dry over the past month, said Amanda Hoey, Oregon Wheat CEO. "That will mean that some wheat producers fare fine, and others have a challenging year in relation to individual yields," Hoey said. "We are not expecting to see anything like the big challenges we saw in 2021, though, which had severely reduced yields for the state."

Join NAWG’s advocacy campaign to engage with legislators on increasing Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) programs authorized in the Farm Bill. MAP’s authorized funding has not changed since 2006 and FMD funding has remained the same since 2002. Inflation and sequestration have significantly eroded our ability to compete with other countries who are steadily investing more in their agricultural export promotion efforts. Please visit NAWG’s website to participate in the grassroots efforts to make your voice heard.

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is engaging grower members from across the country to prepare for the next Farm Bill. NAWG will continue to seek input from our members on programs that are working, areas where modifications are needed and refine our priorities. NAWG is engaging in discussions with Members of Congress, Congressional Committees, the Administration and our counterparts leading up to the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. As the House and Senate Agriculture Committees continue to review the 2018 Farm Bill, NAWG shares these priorities as we work towards reauthorizing the Farm Bill in 2023.

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