Wheat on the Water: China, Ships, and U.S. Wheat

The U.S. wheat industry relies heavily on oceangoing vessels to reach international markets. In fact, nearly half of all U.S. wheat is exported annually—along with approximately 90% of the wheat grown in the Pacific Northwest. Join us for the next From the Field: Farm Chat with Idaho Wheat as we sit down with Jay O’Neil of Commodity Consulting. We’ll dive into the proposed trade actions targeting China's martime and shipbuilding sectors, and explore the potential impacts these measures could have on U.S. wheat farmers and exports.