Cordell Kress Appointed to Idaho Wheat Commission Governor Brad Little appointed Cordell (Cory) Kress, Rockland, to serve a five-year term as a commissioner of the Idaho Wheat Commission. Kress replaces Gerald (Jerry) Brown, Soda Springs, who has served growers for a decade as a commissioner. Cory and his wife, Jamie, grow primarily wheat and safflower…
Taiwan Flour Mills Team Visits Wheat Facilities in Lewiston Area LEWISTON – A group representing the Taiwan Flour Mills Association (TFMA) came to the Lewis-Clark Valley from Friday, September 6 to Monday, September 9 to see how Idaho wheat growers maintain a high-quality standard. The TFMA team saw how wheat is tested, stored and prepared…
News Release August 26, 2019 Idaho Wheat Commission Applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement President Trump announced this past weekend that the United States and Japan reached a trade agreement in principle to keep exports of U.S. wheat flowing to a large and critical market for farmers including growers in Idaho. “This trade agreement will benefit growers…
News Release October 12, 2018 Contact: Britany.Hurst@idahowheat.org Idaho Wheat Commission 821 W. State Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Idaho Wheat Production Exceeds 100 Million Bushels The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Idaho’s total wheat production yield was more than 100 million bushels in 2018. Winter wheat: 720,000 acres of winter wheat were planted in 2018, with…
News Release October 18, 2018 Contact: Britany.Hurst@idahowheat.org Idaho Wheat Commission 821 W. State Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Idaho Wheat Commission Autumn Meeting Notice (BOISE, Idaho) Idaho Wheat Commission (IWC) Chairman Bill Flory has called a meeting of the IWC on Wednesday, October 24 beginning at 1:00 PM at the IWC offices located at 821 W.…
News Release July 19, 2018 Contact: Britany.Hurst@idahowheat.org Idaho Wheat Commission 821 W. State Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Idaho Wheat Industry Hosts Top Indonesian Flour Milling Companies Executives from PT Cerestar/Harvester, headquartered in Jakarta, with four milling units across Java and Sumatra, Indonesia visited Idaho’s wheat industry in August, as well as executives from Interflour Group,…
News Release July 19, 2018 Contact: Britany.Hurst@idahowheat.org Idaho Wheat Commission 821 W. State Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Idaho Wheat Industry Hosts Korean Crop Survey Trade Team Three executives from major flour milling companies in South Korea traveled to Idaho July 23-25 as part of a trade delegation sponsored by U.S. Wheat Associates (USWA), the Idaho…
News Release July 19, 2018 Contact: Britany.Hurst@idahowheat.org Idaho Wheat Commission 821 W. State Street Boise, Idaho 83702 Bill Flory Appointed to Idaho Wheat Commission Second Term (Boise, Idaho) – Bill Flory of Winchester was appointed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to serve a second term with the Idaho Wheat Commission. Flory will serve the Idaho…