U.S. Wheat Joins Food Aid Partners on International “From Seeds to Foods” Panel
Every October, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hosts a week of events in Rome centered on World Food Day. This year’s “From Seeds to Foods” exhibition, held in mid-October, brought together around 300 exhibitors from more than 140 countries to showcase how food is grown, processed and delivered. It also hosted conversations […]
U.S. Wheat Commends USDA Awards for “America First” International Food Assistance
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the announcement of $825 million in “America First” international food assistance investments through the Food for Progress, Food for Peace, and McGovern-Dole Food for Education and programs. “U.S. wheat farmers have stayed long-term, proud supporters of U.S. food assistance programs since they started,” […]
USDA-Purchased Wheat Reaches Kakuma Refugee Camp
Two U.S. wheat farmers stood on the deck of the U.S.-flagged Liberty Grace in the Port of Mombasa as the hatches opened and the crew started unloading donated commodities destined for a Kenyan refugee camp. The shipment was the second bulk vessel delivered to Africa under the new administration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
U.S. Wheat Monetization Through Food for Progress Program Builds New Opportunities in Kenya Livestock Feed
The American flag waving in the wind from her mast was not the only symbol of international diplomacy carried by the Liberty Grace as the bulk vessel pulled into the Port of Mombasa in Kenya. The U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat in her cargo holds represents the first chapter in a complex but important […]
Trade, USDA Administration of Food for Peace Program Highlighted During Kansas Ag Roundtable
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) helped welcome Luke J. Lindberg, USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center on May 27 for a roundtable discussion with agricultural stakeholders on trade negotiations and agreements, USDA administration of the Food […]
USDA Purchases U.S. Wheat for Food for Progress Projects in Kenya and Ethiopia
The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) successfully purchased 183,7000 metric tons (MT) (nearly 6.75 million bushels) of U.S. hard red winter (HRW) wheat in mid-January, marking the first purchases of U.S. wheat under the 2025 fiscal year awards under the Food for Progress program. The purchases will be delivered in four cargoes: three loaded in […]
U.S. Wheat Associates Welcomes Shift of Food for Peace Program to USDA
Earlier this month, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) welcomed the announcement that the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have signed an interagency agreement to USDA to assume administration of the Food for Peace program. Wheat Farmers Have Championed Efforts “U.S. wheat farmers are the […]
Bipartisan Nod Backs Shifting Food for Peace Program to USDA
Efforts to move the “Food for Peace” program under the administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) garnered bipartisan support last week, in conjunction with support from a multi-industry fly-in. Democratic Representative, Tom Suozzi (NY-03) joined 48 Republican sponsors of H.R.1207 and S.525, which would shift the international food assistance program to the USDA. […]
Commercial Wheat Cargoes Land in Colombia Following Successful Food for Progress Monetization Project
Four bulk carriers loaded with cargoes of U.S. wheat have landed in the port of Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific Coast this summer, marking the first commercial sales directly tied to a successful monetization project under the Food for Progress program supported by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW). “The commercial sales of U.S. wheat to Colombia exemplify […]
Food Aid Working Group Explores Logistical Points, Meets with Key Partners in Africa
Members of the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Food Aid Working Group recently spent a week in Kenya to explore key logistical points and meet with partners on the receiving end of U.S. wheat donated to support Africa’s food assistance programs. A short video on the trip can be viewed here. A Wide-Ranging Journey Included on […]