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Vietnam to suspend tariffs on US wheat

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US — As part of a bilateral package announced during US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Indo-Pacific trip this week, Vietnam will reduce or eliminate import tariffs on several US commodities, including wheat.

The tariff suspensions are expected to be implemented soon and will help reduce food costs for the Vietnamese people. It also will help make US wheat more competitive in Vietnam’s growing wheat market.

Reacting to the news, US Wheat Associates (USW) said it was grateful to the Biden ...

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Buhler holds Bakery Expert Conference at new innovation center

UZWIL, SWITZERLAND – Bühler used the opening of its extended and modernized Bakery Innovation Center (BIC) at its headquarters in Uzwil, Switzerland, to hold the first Bakery Expert Conference in the German-speaking countries July 5-6 with expert speakers and around 80 attendees.
“The industry is changing. This Expert Meeting is a great opportunity to stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends,” said Eva Pfahnl von Pfahnl Backmittel GmbH.

The agenda included specialist papers by representatives from the bakery ...

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ADM expands pet food business with purchase of Crosswind Industries

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) said it has signed an agreement to acquire Crosswind Industries, Inc., a Kansas, U.S.-based producer of dry-expanded, dual-texture, semi-dry and semi-moist treat products for pets.

“The global pet food industry represents a strong opportunity for strategic growth, especially for a company with the global resources of ADM,” said Brent Fenton, president of ADM’s Animal Nutrition business. “ADM already sells more than 50 ingredients and commodities that are used by more than 70% ...

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U.S. flour exports near lowest level in recent years

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — Exports of wheat flour from the U.S. in 2014 totaled 5,372,000 cwts, up 100,000 from the prior year, according to data provided by the Census Bureau. This minimal increase left flour exports near the lowest level of recent years. Except for 2013, last year’s shipments to foreign destinations were the smallest since 2008 when the outgo was slightly less than 5 million cwts, at 4,918,000.

The low point of flour exports in the current century occurred in ...

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Why is Kansas called the wheat state?

The first wheat crop in Kansas was grown at the Shawnee Methodist Mission near Fairway in Johnson County in 1839. Production spread westward as the territory was settled eventually becoming a state in 1861.

In the beginning, wheat didn’t grow well in Kansas. Initially, the spring wheat varieties grown on the plains suffered because of the hot, dry summers. Yields were low and many doubted that wheat would ever be able to grow successfully in this challenging climate.
In 1874, Russian ...

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