A tribute to Mark Fowler
The Washington Grain Commission adds its sincere condolences to those of the entire U.S. wheat industry in response to the news of the sudden passing of Mark Fowler in February.
export markets
Alexis Taylor confirmed
Pacific Northwest ag leader Alexis Taylor was confirmed as the USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs.
Maintaining navigational access
A coalition of U.S. farm and food industry groups support the proposed legislation that maintains navigational access to the Lower Snake River dams.
Thailand: Appreciating quality
This Southeast Asian country is the second largest buyer of club wheat.
Wheat growers support increased funding to FAS
Wheat growers support the proposed SMART Act to double investments in agricultural export programs.
Wheat growers support increased funding to FAS
Doubling the funding for agricultural export market development would generate an additional $44.4 billion in U.S. agricultural exports over the 2024 to 2029 time period.
Caucus members tour PNW energy facilities
During a tour through Eastern Washington, members of the Congressional Western Caucus learned about the lower Snake River dams
Calling on Colombia
Declining wheat production leaves this South American country dependent on imports. The success of USW Santiago technical activities in Colombia using soft white wheat is providing technical support from the milling process to end-product evaluation and giving clients the ability to obtain flour sourced from the PNW.