Video: Idaho Wheat Farmer Clark Hamilton Begins Term as USW Chairman During Oklahoma City Meeting
Idaho Producer Clark Hamilton assumed the role of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman during the recent USW Board of Directors meeting in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Board recognized outgoing Chairman Michael Peters, of Okarche, Okla., who passed the gavel to Hamilton on July 11. Jim Pellman, of McClusky, N.D., started his term as Vice Chairman. […]
Coast to Coast: Team of Flour Milling Executives from Japan Hosted by USW in Arlington, Portland
Executives from top flour milling companies in Japan visited the Arlington, Virginia, office of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) April 26. It was part of an annual trade mission seeking updates on the U.S. wheat crop and trade policy issues. Starting in the Nation’s Capital Made up of members of the Japanese Flour Millers Association (JFMA), […]
Video: Farmers on USW Board Team Witness the Important Role U.S. Wheat Plays in Vietnam, China
As a wheat farmer and dietician from Maryland, Jennie Schmidt found exploring flour mills and bakeries in Asia to be an intriguing adventure that came with plenty of “ah-ha” moments. There is lots to be learned from meeting and talking to the people who buy and use U.S. wheat. “It was nice to be able […]
Video: USW/NAWG Joint Winter Board Meeting Provides Opportunity for Collaboration in Nation’s Capital
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) recently met in Washington, D.C. for a joint board of directors meeting. The gathering included a plenary policy session, meetings with members of U.S. Congress, and presentations from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and USDA. USW staff, officers and board members […]
Video: USW Chairman Michael Peters Says ‘Active 2023 for U.S. Wheat Industry Sets Table for Productive 2024’
Meeting Customers Important to U.S. Wheat Industry U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman Michael Peters traveled to eight countries this year, meeting with customers and potential customers of U.S. wheat in an increasingly competitive global market. “What I learned is that our customers really value the chance to talk to American farmers, the chance to learn […]
Video: ‘A Lot Going On’ as USW-NAWG Come Together for Joint Fall Board Meeting in Ohio
Working Together on Behalf of the U.S. Wheat Industry Wheat farmers and staff from U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio Nov. 7-10 for a Joint Fall Board Meeting. The week was filled with discussion about this year’s wheat harvest and the planting of next year’s […]
USW/NAWG Gather in Ohio for 2023 Joint Fall Board Meeting
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board Members, staff, and wheat farmers from around the country are gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio for a Joint Fall Board Meeting with the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG). “It’s an honor to have both organizations get together in Ohio and discuss issues facing the entire wheat industry and come up […]
Stories of Stewardship: Tom Cannon Wants to Leave Land ‘In Better Shape Than When I Started Farming It’
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently spent a few days on Goodson Ranch, a Centennial farm in northern Oklahoma. It is in the town of Blackwell, just outside of Ponca City. The purpose was to meet with Tom Cannon, a fourth-generation farmer who grows hard red winter (HRW) wheat. Cannon spends a lot of time and […]
USW Board Welcomes North Dakota Farmer Jim Pellman to Officer Team
At their annual meeting the week of July 10 in Minneapolis, Minn., the Board of Directors of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) will install North Dakota farmer Jim Pellman as 2023/24 Secretary-Treasurer. Pellman was elected to that position in February 2023. “After serving as a director on the U.S. Wheat Associates board representing North Dakota, I […]
‘Learn So We Can Teach’ Was One Goal of USW’s 2023 Core Competency Training in Santiago
Educators describe internal training sessions as “learning so we can teach.” The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) version for its staff dives a few rungs deeper than that. “The goal is to learn and do so we can, in turn, teach our customers around the world,” is how Miguel Galdos, Regional Director of the USW South […]
