U.S. Wheat Farmers, Japanese Millers Reaffirm Long-Lasting Relationships During Reciprocal Trade Missions
Making a sale takes a click of a button, but maintaining a market as large and long-lasting as Japan requires decades of shared commitment between U.S. wheat farmers and Japanese customers. Two trade missions this summer exemplify the success of these continued efforts – one bringing Japanese millers to the United States and the other […]
USW Seminars Highlight FGIS Inspection as Competitive Advantage for Dominican Republic Millers
No matter if by truck, train or boat, the USDA’s Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) inspects and grades every load of wheat exported. Staff from five flour mills in the Dominican Republic recently received a deep dive into how to best use the FGIS inspection and certification process to their advantage during a series of […]
Sustainable U.S. Durum Production is Something Else to Celebrate on World Pasta Day
As we celebrate World Pasta Day on October 25, it’s important to recognize the producers of one of the world’s most popular foods: U.S. durum wheat farmers. Durum wheat, the key ingredient in pasta, is grown mostly in North Dakota, Montana, and the Desert Durum® regions of Arizona and California. These farmers are committed not […]
Early Optimism Blooms for 2024 U.S. Winter Wheat Production
Drought in major U.S. wheat-growing regions over the past few years is well-documented. The persistent dry conditions acutely impacted U.S. wheat yield and increased abandonment, with 2023/24 production coming in 6% below the pre-drought five-year average. Now, entering the second half of the marketing year, the focus has shifted to the 2024 harvest and its […]
World Pasta Day Puts U.S. Durum Wheat in the Spotlight
Past U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Chairman Michael Edgar shared a quick story during the organization’s Summer Board Meeting in July that seems worth resharing in October. After all, Oct. 25 is World Pasta Day. “In 1981, U.S. Wheat Associates brought an international trade team to the desert southwest to learn about the durum crop,” Edgar, […]
Consistently High Quality of Desert Durum® is Ideal for 2023 Market Conditions
Ron Rubin grows Desert Durum® under irrigation near Brawley, Cal., in the Imperial Valley. He reports that while production is down slightly with a lower planted area, the crop remains consistent and a very reliable source of high-quality durum to end-use customers. “The 2023 crop produced above average yields with ideal growing conditions throughout the […]
World Pasta Day Places Spotlight on Durum Producers
U.S. durum producers appreciate World Pasta Day – widely celebrated each Oct. 25 – because it pays tribute to a product made from the wheat they grow. But many of them agree with Erica Olson, who believes “every day is Pasta Day” for at least one segment of the wheat industry. That will be especially […]
Defining U.S. Wheat’s Comparative (Competitive) Advantage: Durum
In the increasingly competitive global wheat market, it is important to review the advantages that U.S. wheat delivers to millers and bakers. This post examines the advantages that durum wheat brings to the market. Durum is the pasta wheat and the fifth-largest class of wheat grown in the United States with an annual average production […]
USDA Reports Reflect Why U.S. Farmers Seeded More Winter Wheat
Last week, USDA released three reports giving some indication of what may be ahead for the 2022 global wheat market. Those USDA reports were the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, the quarterly Grain Stocks report, and the annual Winter Wheat Seedings report. Considering all three reports, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) notes […]
2021 Desert Durum® and California Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop Quality
Desert Durum ® is a registered certification mark of the Arizona Grain Research and Promotion Council and the California Wheat Commission, which authorize its use only to designate durum grown under irrigation in the desert valleys and lowlands of Arizona and California. Desert Durum ® can be produced and delivered “identity preserved” to domestic and […]