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The Cuban market potential for US wheat is strong
Feed & Grain
Cubans consume a lot of bread.
Upwards of 500,000 tons of flour per year, it’s estimated.
But Cuba, a nation of about 11 million people, cannot grow wheat. That means every single loaf of bread, dinner roll, flatbread or sweet roll comes from imported wheat.
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Ag product shipments a bright spot for Union Pacific
World Grain
Near-record agricultural product shipments failed to completely offset declines in each of Union Pacific’s other five business groups, leading to a decline in earnings and sales at the Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.-based rail provider.
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Slow pace of harvest helping with grain movement and storage
Hoosier Ag Today
Harvest, both here in Indiana and across the Midwest, is moving along, but not at a breakneck speed. Given the size of the harvest, this is a good thing, says Mike Silver at Kokomo Grain. “The slow pace is good for the grain system and good for the farmer,” he stated. “At this time, we are able to load trains and move grain.”
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41 maps (and charts) that explain the Midwest
Henry Ford. Mark Twain. Willa Cather. Warren Buffett. Abraham Lincoln. Betty Friedan. Bob Dylan. They're all iconic, they all changed the world in one way or another, and they're all Midwesterners.
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