Harvest and Planting Periods Merge – A Cycle That Produces a Reliable Wheat Crop
The 2025 trade team season is winding down, and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is reflecting on the opportunities global buyers had this year to explore U.S. wheat country. The highlight, as always, was the opportunity to connect these customers with U.S. farmers. “Each trade team season, we look for ways to help U.S. wheat customers […]
Partnership Pays: USW Connects Ohio Growers to Global SRW Market Successes
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) President and CEO Mike Spier joined the annual meeting of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association in early September. The day included updates, insights and connection opportunities. Spier provided strategic insight to Ohio leaders during a planning session. He then discussed how USW is positioning U.S. soft red winter (SRW) […]
Positioning U.S. Soft Wheats as Essential Ingredients for Colombian Snack Maker
Some “outside the cracker box” thinking by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff in South America resulted in a major customer expanding its use of both U.S. soft red winter (SRW) and U.S. soft white (SW) wheat for production of popular snack foods. Two separate activities led to the purchasing decisions. Both are examples of technical […]
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 […]
Competitive Window Boosts New Crop U.S. Wheat Sales
As discussed in last issue of “Wheat Letter,” determinations from the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on the Section 301 actions against the Chinese shipbuilding industry have helped alleviate immediate impediments to exports. As the effects of this ruling subside, U.S. wheat has become increasingly competitive. As marketing year 2025/26 begins, a combination […]
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 […]
November Precipitation Rapidly Improves U.S. Winter Wheat Condition
Wheat farm families across the United States are sharpening their pencils to figure out how to deal with the on-going challenges of high input costs and low crop prices. Fortunately, 2025 winter wheat crop conditions do not create another concern for many of them following a remarkable turnaround in November. Writing in Progressive Farmer Dec. […]
First Look: Another High-Quality Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop
In its first detailed report on U.S. wheat quality in 2024, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is pleased to report that farmers growing soft red winter (SRW) wheat weathered some challenging conditions to produce another high-quality crop for domestic and overseas customers. The 2024 SRW crop benefitted from excellent winter moisture followed by mid-season drought and […]
Watch Episode 6 of “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
“Farmers have a unique perspective of longevity and sustainability because our livelihoods depend on it, as do our kids’ livelihoods, and their kids,” Aaron Kjelland, a wheat farmer in Park River, North Dakota, says. Kjelland and his family’s farm is featured in Episode 6 of U.S. Wheat Associates’ (USW) “Stories of Stewardship” video series. Watch […]
Watch Episode 5 of “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
“Everybody’s always cared for the land, but now we have tools available that we never had 50 years ago,” explains Art Schultheis, a fifth-generation farmer from Colton, Washington. Schultheis, who harvested his 40th wheat crop last year, is transitioning his son into the role of “sustainable wheat farmer.” But he remains firmly on the job. […]