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. […]
Watch Episode 4 of “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
Nick Jorgensen‘s approach to farming in the 21st Century is simple and direct. “First and foremost, we are stewards of this land so that we can pass it on to the next generation where it’s better than it was when we received it,” Jorgensen, whose family farms in Ideal, South Dakota, says in Episode 4 […]
Federal Conservation Programs Are Part of U.S. Wheat’s Stories of Stewardship
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has a responsibility to help the world’s wheat buyers, flour millers, bakers, and wheat food processors better understand how U.S. farmers produce higher-yielding, higher-quality wheat while using methods that are better for the planet we all share. Our new “Stories of Stewardship” focus provides specific examples of this commitment. It is […]
Watch Episode 3 of “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
“If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you.” For Ben and Stephanie Bowsher of Harrod, Ohio, field tiling is an integral part of “taking care of the land” because it removes excess water from the soil, reduces erosion, and helps ensure higher quality soft red winter wheat and other […]
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 […]
Watch Episode 2 of New “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
Episode 2 of the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) “Stories of Stewardship” series features Tom Cannon, a wheat farmer and cattle rancher from Blackwell, Oklahoma. Cannon, who operates Goodson Ranch with his family, went “all-in” and became a 100% no-till farmer. And he didn’t stop there. Watch Episode 2 here: Stories of Stewardship – U.S. Wheat Associates […]
Watch Episode 1 of New “Stories of Stewardship” Video Series
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is happy to share a new video series featuring farmers explaining how they responsibly manage the land and natural resources entrusted to their care. “Stories of Stewardship” premiered Jan. 10, 2024, on Facebook with Episode 1 focusing on the sustainable practices applied by five farm families growing different classes of wheat […]
USW’s ‘Stories of Stewardship’ Project Highlights Efforts of U.S. Wheat Farmers to Care for the Land
Five wheat farmers in five different states share how they work to assure the land they hand over to the next generation of farmers will be in better shape than it was when they started farming it. It’s just one aspect of U.S. Wheat Associates’ (USW) ongoing “Stories of Stewardship” project, but it perfectly demonstrates […]
Stories of Stewardship: Tom Cannon Wants to Leave Land ‘In Better Shape Than When I Started Farming It’
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently spent a few days on Goodson Ranch, a Centennial farm in northern Oklahoma. It is in the town of Blackwell, just outside of Ponca City. The purpose was to meet with Tom Cannon, a fourth-generation farmer who grows hard red winter (HRW) wheat. Cannon spends a lot of time and […]
Collaborative U.S. Trade Service Conference Supports Regional Wheat Demand
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) continued a tradition of promoting the value of U.S. agricultural products together with other USDA Foreign Agricultural Service cooperator organizations by co-hosting the annual U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference Sept. 12 to 14, 2023, in Da Nang, Vietnam. This conference is designed as a value-added service for Southeast Asian buyers served by […]