Grain Purchasing Course Increases Caribbean Market Demand

With funding from the Market Access Program (MAP), U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) educated some top U.S. wheat customers in the Caribbean Region about the methods and mechanics of grain purchasing and trading. Hosted at the Northern Crops Institute in North Dakota, the customized procurement course attracted milling companies from the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Panama […]

Technical Baking Seminar in Mexico Leads to Increased Use of U.S Wheat Flour

Mexico is the world’s largest market for U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat and soft red winter (SRW) wheat, and the third largest market for U.S. hard red spring (HRS) wheat. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) works to maintain and grow market share of all three classes by providing technical training to bakers in Mexico that […]

Maintaining Strong Awareness of U.S. Wheat Quality in China

It is certainly true that the trade relations between the United States and China have been and remain in a difficult place. However, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is confident that this trade confrontation will one day be resolved. After many years investing funding from the Market Access Program (MAP) and […]

Export Promotion Partnership Helps Expand Demand for U.S. Wheat in Guatemala

The export market development programs administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service are highly successful partnerships with U.S. farmers, ranchers, dairy producers and small food businesses. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the Washington Grain Commission (WGC) are leveraging that partnership to increase demand for soft white wheat in Guatemala. Over several years, USW and WGC have […]

U.S. Wheat Market Share Grows in Korean Noodle Market

Noodles are the staple product in South Korea that represent more than 50 percent of Korean wheat food consumption. For many years, manufacturers have preferred Australian wheat to produce noodle flour, and specifically “Australian Noodle Wheat” that helps produce an end product with the color favored by consumers. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat […]

Trade Service Improves U.S. Wheat Import Opportunity in Morocco

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) works closely with government agencies, both domestic and foreign, to ensure that free trade agreements (FTA) and tariff rate quotas (TRQ) are carried out and to help maintain a positive trading environment for U.S. wheat producers. Moroccan wheat imports are subject to a TRQ for hard […]

Building Chinese Demand for U.S. Soft White Wheat

Cake and pastry consumption in the People’s Republic of China is growing but millers there struggle to produce the best flour for their customers. By leveraging expertise on its staff and working with public and private partners, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) were increasing exports of soft white wheat to China […]

Working to Increase Wheat Consumption in Taiwan

In Taiwan, wheat consumption has steadily grown while rice consumption has declined. The reason, in no small part, is because USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has provided expertise, guidance and encouragement to accelerate a cultural shift toward consuming more baked goods. With funding from the Foreign Market Development (FMD) program helping […]

Establishing U.S. Wheat as Quality Standard in The Philippines

It can be an uphill battle to convince milling wheat buyers to opt for premium-priced, but better performing, U.S. wheat. Long-term investments funded by wheat farmers through state wheat checkoff programs, the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development (FMD) program, however, have yielded significant gains. In the Philippines, USW has helped flour […]

Baking Workshops Build Demand for U.S. Hard Red Winter Wheat in Colombia

In Colombia, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is helping increase demand for flour made from U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat by investing in technical support for commercial bakeries using funding from the Market Access Program (MAP). Demand for better quality baked goods is growing in Colombia, with increasing disposable consumer […]