Reintroducing U.S. Wheat to Angola’s Expanding Flour Milling Industry
The West African nation of Angola is making good progress in its desire to improve food security for a rapidly growing population, currently estimated at 24.5 million people. The Angolan government believes that building its own food processing capacity is a crucial part of that effort to help reduce the cost of importing food, while […]
Mexico is a Loyal and Very Important U.S. Wheat Buyer
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) represents the interests of U.S. wheat farmers in international markets. As it does with all U.S. wheat importing customers, USW focuses on helping Mexico’s buyers, millers and food processors solve problems or increase their business opportunities with U.S. wheat classes. This effort, supported by wheat farmers and the partnership with the […]
A Legacy of Cooperation – U.S. Wheat Farmers, FAS and Taiwan’s Milling and Baking Industry
In the early 1960s, U.S. wheat farmers reached out through Western Wheat Associates (WWA) to build new partnerships with Taiwan. After many visits, WWA opened an office in Taipei in 1966. With cooperation, forward-thinking and much success over the years and with support from U.S. wheat farmers and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service export market development […]
Online Conference Maintains Valuable Wheat Export Connections in Venezuela
With the advantage of proximity to U.S. Gulf ports, Venezuela has been a relatively stable buyer of U.S. wheat for many years. In fact, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped establish ESLAMO, The Latin American Flour Milling School, in 1994 in Venezuela, which demonstrates USW’s longstanding commitment to building relationships […]
Legacy of Training Sustains Market Leading U.S. Wheat Exports to the Philippines
With funding from several state wheat checkoff programs and USDA Foreign Agricultural Service export market development programs, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is helping new flour millers learn how to get the wheat they need from U.S. farmers, a strategy that has built a dominant market share in this growing Southeast Asian market. USW has for […]
Wheat Quality Improvement Programs Support U.S. Wheat Value Proposition
U.S. wheat is seldom the least-cost option for importers, but it has a reputation for quality that adds critical value. Recognizing that quality starts with the seeds farmers sow, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) gathers feedback from its overseas customers that is shared with the scientists who breed new wheat […]
Spreading Success through Service: USW Helps Establish Noodle Market in Cameroon
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), a cooperator with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) built a large and loyal market for U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat in Nigeria through trade service and technical assistance. Success in Nigeria is now a model for nearby markets like Cameroon where a food company is now building demand for instant […]
Technical Assistance Helps Displace Competition in Guyana’s Wheat Market
While U.S. farmers supply nearly 80 percent of wheat imports into the Caribbean region, some importing countries have traditionally preferred Canadian wheat, including Guyana. However, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is now displacing Canadian sales there by demonstrating how the characteristics of U.S. wheat offer a higher return to flour […]
Market Development Funding Helps Position U.S. Wheat as a Better Choice in Vietnam
With Vietnamese wheat imports projected to increase 40 percent in the next 10 years, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is leveraging export market development funds to position U.S. wheat as the high quality, high value choice for milling and baking operations. USW utilizes Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market […]
Wheat Exports Hinge on Meeting Japan’s Need for Information
The indelible link between the Japanese people and U.S. wheat producers began when the Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) organized a trade delegation visit in 1949. Today, Japan is a mature, but very sophisticated market that must import most of its milling wheat. By providing critical, timely information about U.S. wheat and related market issues, […]