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USMCA is still a top priority for US wheat

The vice president of communications for the US Wheat Associates says the US Mexico Canada Agreement continues to be a priority for the wheat industry.

Steve Mercer says Mexico is the largest buyer of US wheat.

“That market’s growing, it’s in our backyard and they’re going to continue to be a very good market,” he says. “Mexico is critical because it gives us the opportunity to continue competing there without having a tariff on our exports.”  

Mexico is a significant buyer of soft red winter wheat.

“That’s indicative of what’s happening in Latin America in general,” He says. “There’s a lot of growth in the foods that use the kind of flour that’s made from soft red winter including cookies, crackers, and blending for bread.”

Mercer says they would like to see the agreement ratified as soon as possible.

“Our colleagues at the National Association of Wheat Growers are working really hard on that,” he says. “They work with Congress directly, we can’t because we get funding from the federal government, but they do a great job. We’re fairly confident right now.”

Brownfield spoke with Mercer at the Farm Science Review where he met with growers and discussed the growing season and top priority issues.

US Wheat Associates is the export market development organization for the US wheat industry. The organization promotes all six wheat classes— hard red winter, hard red spring, soft red winter, soft white, hard white, and durum— in more than 100 countries around the world.

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