VIDEO: Meet Mark Jossund, USW’s New Secretary-Treasurer
Mark Jossund farms in northwest Minnesota, which is only a short drive from the U.S. Wheat Associates Summer Board Meeting in Fargo, North Dakota, where Mark will officially join the USW Officer Team as Secretary-Treasurer. Jossund, wife Brendy, and family grow about 5,000 acres of hard red spring (HRS) wheat, corn, and soybeans. He also […]
Mark Jossund Prepared to Join USW Officer Team, Not Ready to Stop Farming
It was a brisk morning in late May when Mark Jossund swiftly strode across one of his emerging wheat fields near Hendrum, Minnesota, to get a good look at the 2026 crop. There was no time to lollygag. His son Carson was a quick drive away – and in need of assistance to plant corn. […]
USW Engages 30 Egyptian Bakers to Share the Advantages of U.S. Hard Red Spring Wheat
Thirty bakers from various segments of the Egyptian food industry received thorough training on using U.S. hard red spring (HRS) wheat for breads, baguettes, croissants, donuts, pizza crusts and other products during an intense three-day workshop presented by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and Five Star Foods. Hosted at Five Star’s flour milling facility in Suez […]
VIDEO: Bakers Given ‘Hands On’ Training with U.S. Wheat at USW Workshop in Egypt
“Bakers want to touch and smell, and when we work our hands need to be busy, so the U.S. wheat training was perfect combination of learning by doing.” That’s how Rehab Hosny, a baking consultant for Willows Egypt, described a recent workshop presented by USW and Five Star Foods. The workshop, hosted at the Five […]
Spier Shares USW’s Work to Promote U.S. Hard Red Spring Wheat During Prairie Grains 2025
Wheat growers from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota engaged fellow producers and attended research reporting sessions, committee meetings and marketing program updates during the annual Prairie Grains Conference, held December 10 to 11 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. They had to brush up against Old Man Winter to do so. But, as U.S. Wheat […]
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 […]
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 […]
U.S. Wheat Exports Rebound in 2024/25 Thanks to Increased Production and Price Competitiveness
Farmers are already prepping their combines for harvest by the time the wheat marketing year ends on May 31, but a look back shares the story of the commitment of U.S. farm families and the industries that support them to keeping the U.S. wheat store open for the world’s buyers. The 2024/2025 marketing year (June […]
A Legacy of Commitment – Evolution of a Public-Private Partnership
As we did in 2020 to mark our 40th anniversary, in our 45th year U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is remembering and celebrating the people who produce the wheat and their enduring partnerships with their state commissions, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), wheat buyers, and wheat food processors around the world. Wheat farmers in post-World War II […]