Washington Farmer’s Job Titles Are Many; Add ‘Sustainable Producer’ to the List
A business card to describe the jobs Art Schultheis fills in a typical year would be too big for any pocket. “I drive a tractor and harvest with a combine – all the things people think a farmer does,” explained Schultheis, a fifth-generation farmer from Colton, Washington. “But behind the scenes I’m also a mechanic, […]
Stories of Stewardship: Preserving Productive Soil in Washington State
Whitman County in eastern Washington State is the most productive wheat-producing county in the United States. There, near the town of St. John in “The Palouse,” the Bailey family has grown winter and spring soft white and club wheat and barley for three generations. Gary Bailey (above with a team of wheat buyers from Myanmar […]
Stories of Stewardship: Generations of Care in Central Kansas
As a 5th generation farmer and father of three working alongside his own father and brother, Justin Knopf (above) recognizes his responsibility as a steward of the land for the next generation both on and off the farm. On the farm in central Kansas near the town of Gypsum, the Knopf family grows hard red […]
Biodiversity and Productivity Has Grown in Modern U.S. Wheat Varieties
Reprinted with Permission from the University of Minnesota. Agriculture is seen as both a key cause of the global biodiversity crisis and a principal means of addressing it. Though some advocates are calling for farmers to return to heirloom varieties of crops as a way for the agriculture industry to address the growing challenges posed […]
Sharing Stories About U.S. Farm Families and Delicious Food
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is pleased to help share the positive stories about how U.S. farmers, ranchers and fisheries are producing excellent quality, delicious food for the world in highly sustainable ways. In fact, U.S. wheat farm families are featured in several video stories created by USDA and U.S. trade associations as part of a […]
Past USW Chairman Darren Padget Shares Sustainable Practices on His Farm
In 2021, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) team in Beijing asked then-Chairman and Oregon wheat farmer Darren Padget to record a video message to Chinese milling and trading managers participating in a USW-sponsored “Contracting for Wheat Value” seminar. The USW team wanted to show customers the important things U.S. farmers do every day to produce […]
FAS Trade Mission to Philippines Includes Wheat Customer Meetings
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Daniel Whitley recently returned from leading a U.S. trade mission to the Philippines. The mission’s objective was to help foster stronger ties and build economic partnerships between the United States and the Philippines. The mission included representatives from 29 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations and 10 state departments of […]
Wheat Foods Council Holds Future of Food Forum and Chef Workshop
Chefs, food marketers, millers and other wheat industry representatives came together in Napa, California, on April 11 to 14 for the Wheat Foods Council “Chef Workshop” and first “Future of Food Forum.” This seminar was insightful and provided a chance to advocate wheat foods to key people in the U.S. food industry. At the Chef […]
Where Can I Learn More About Sustainable Wheat Production?
Here in the United States, the topic of sustainable agriculture is getting a lot of attention. Almost as much as what will happen between Russia and Ukraine. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) believes people everywhere want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced. The following facts and resources will help the […]
North American Millers Meet; NAWG CEO Talks Sustainable Production
More than 100 milling industry leaders and their guests gathered for three days of education and networking during the recent 2021 North American Millers’ Association Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Florida. “NAMA was proud to once again host milling executives from across North America at the NAMA Annual Meeting. NAMA Milling and Associate Members learned […]