The estimate of world total grains (wheat and coarse grains) production in 2024/25 is cut by 3m t m/m (month-on-month), to 2,301m. The main change is for maize, tied to worsening South American prospects, but with a downgrade also for sorghum. Domestic crop. Reduced import needs in Asia are mainly behind the sizable annual contraction in trade.
The week of June 10-13, 2024, was marked by insightful reflections on the current state of the grain trade amidst an unpredictable environment, as IGTC members gathered in London to deliberate on the future of IGTC and actively participate in the International Grains Council (IGC) Conference 2024.
IGTC Organizational Strategic Discussions, held on June 10th, emphasized the necessity of strong, collective advocacy and strategic collaboration to address the complex challenges facing the grain trade today. Members highlighted IGTC’s pivotal role in the global grain trade landscape.
An IGTC-hosted session during the IGC Grains Conference on June 11th shed light on current and future challenges in ensuring food security through seamless execution, focusing on crop production, international transportation, and plant health.
Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2025) – , the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcome new legislation introduced today that would move the Food for Peace international food assistance program under USDA’s administration. The legislation is sponsored by Representatives Tracey Mann of Kansas, Rick Crawford of Arkansas, Dan Newhouse of Washington, David Rouzer of North Carolina and House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson of Pennsylvania, along with Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and John Hoeven of North Dakota.
“U.S. wheat has long been proud of the role our farmers play in feeding hungry populations around the world,” said USW President Vince Peterson. “Realigning administration of Food for Peace, our flagship global hunger program, to USDA makes perfect sense and ensures that the agency most closely connected with food is equipped to deliver wholesome food from American farmers to those who most need it.”