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. […]
Video: USW Shares Story of U.S. Wheat with Southeast Asia’s Flour Millers at IAOM Meeting
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently connected and reconnected with customers of U.S. wheat at the International Association of Operative Millers Southeast Asia Chapter Meeting, a regular gathering of flour millers and technicians held this year in Surabaya, Indonesia. Joe Sowers, USW Regional Vice President for South and Southeast Asia, presented during the event, emphasizing the […]
First Look: New Crop Soft White Production is Up; Functionality is Good
The larger 2024 Pacific Northwest (PNW) soft white (SW) crop experienced more moisture and moderate temperatures, resulting in typical protein distribution, appropriately weak to medium gluten strength, and acceptable to good functionality. The high protein segment is a blending opportunity for crackers, Asian noodles, steamed breads, flat breads, and pan breads. The Club wheat subclass, […]
Southeast Asia Team Explores U.S. ‘Wheat Store’ During Workshop Stops in North Dakota, Oregon
A group of flour millers from Southeast Asia recently became pioneers of sorts, making up the first international trade team to receive instruction at the new home of the Northern Crops Institute (NCI). They also were the first team to visit U.S. Wheat Associates’(USW) new West Coast Office in Portland. More importantly, the professionals from […]
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 […]
Washington Grain Commission CEO Testifies on Behalf of Columbia Snake River System
On Jan. 30, 2024, Casey Chumrau, CEO of the Washington Grain Commission, offered compelling testimony supporting the crucial infrastructure of dams and locks on the Columbia Snake River System (CSRS) at a U.S. House Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) sent separate […]
Farmers, Industry Leaders Travel the Globe to Share Crop Quality Information
A month-long effort that had U.S. wheat farmers and industry experts presenting the 2023 Crop Quality Report to customers in more than two dozen countries is winding down with a collective sense of accomplishment. It is believed at least one attendance record was set this year. The annual series of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Crop […]
Farmers Overcome Hot, Dry Season to Produce Highly Functional Soft White Wheat
“It was a challenging year,” said Oregon farmer David Brewer of the 2023 soft white (SW) wheat production season. “However, I believe that our investments into variety development and adoption of sustainable management practices have helped us ensure the best functionality from the 2023 crop.” Seeding conditions were good in the fall of 2022 with […]
Images from USW Santiago Team’s Participation in USDA Trade Mission to Chile
During the week of Sept. 25-29, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor is leading an agribusiness trade mission to Chile. U.S. agribusinesses, including U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), are participating in business-to-business meetings with importers from both Chile and Peru. The trade mission coincides with the USDA-endorsed Espacio […]
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Helps Break Ground on New Agricultural Research Service Facility
Federal officials including U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined Washington state lawmakers and university leaders in early August for the groundbreaking of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) Plant Sciences Building on the Washington State University (WSU) campus in Pullman. ARS is USDA’s “in-house research agency” focused on delivering scientific solutions […]
