K-State Breaks Ground on Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation
Kansas State University has launched a project that will bring together two of its strongest agricultural programs under one roof. The university held a groundbreaking ceremony on May 17 for the Global Center for Grain and Food Innovation, to be located just off the corner of Claflin Road and Mid-Campus Drive. The new building is estimated […]
Taking a ‘Brief But Deep’ Dive into Flour Milling at KSU
Some have a basic understanding of the flour milling process. Some have absolutely no idea how wheat from a farm ends up as flour destined for a baker’s oven. Regardless of their experience, farmers and State Wheat Commission staffers who gathered in Manhattan, Kansas, this week share a common destiny. “Everybody is going to learn […]
Promoting U.S. Wheat Around the World in 2022
As U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) President Vince Peterson often says, at any given hour of the day someone, somewhere, is talking about the quality, reliability and value of U.S. wheat. Wheat Letter wants to share just some of the ways USW has been working recently to build a preference for U.S. wheat in an ever more complex world wheat […]
Efforts to Extend Shelf Life of Baked Goods an Example of USW’s Commitment
Expanding the window of time breads and cakes remain fresh would help retailers, food distributors and bakers around the world broaden their customer bases and grow their businesses. It would also benefit the U.S. wheat industry, which provides a key ingredient for baked goods in international markets. But can the window really be expanded? U.S. […]
U.S. Wheat Associates Offers Flour Millers Closer Collaboration in Uncertain Times
Citing economic challenges and lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Grain magazine recently suggested to the world’s flour millers that adapting to these challenges requires closer collaboration and more frequent communication with suppliers and partners. In these uncertain times, the people and resources of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) stand ready to be that supportive […]
Promoting U.S. Wheat Around the World
As U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) President Vince Peterson often says, at any given hour of the day there is someone, somewhere, talking about the quality, reliability and value of U.S. wheat. Wheat Letter wants to share just some of the ways USW was working in June and July to promote all six classes of U.S. wheat in […]
Defining U.S. Wheat’s Comparative (Competitive) Advantage: Hard White
In the increasingly competitive global wheat market, it is important to review the advantages that U.S. wheat delivers to millers and bakers. This post examines the advantages that hard white wheat brings to the market. Hard white (HW) wheat is the smallest class of wheat grown in the United States, with an annual average production […]
IGP Institute Capitalizes on Resources and Location to Provide Hands-on Training
Global demand for wheat food grows stronger every year, making exports vital to U.S. wheat farmers. As the export market development organization for the U.S. wheat industry, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) works to help wheat buyers, millers, bakers, wheat food processors, and government officials understand the quality, value, and reliability of all six U.S. wheat […]
Meet The USW Technical Experts: Wei-lin Chou – Finding Harmony in the Wheat Industry
Name: Wei-lin Chou Title: Asian Products and Nutrition Specialist Office: USW Taipei Office Providing Service to: Taiwan Wei-lin Chou will tell you that wheat is the most fascinating food ingredient in the world, but his fascination with food science first started with starches. “In elementary school, my science teacher showed us an iodine–starch test. In […]
Defining U.S. Wheat’s Comparative (Competitive) Advantage: Durum
In the increasingly competitive global wheat market, it is important to review the advantages that U.S. wheat delivers to millers and bakers. This post examines the advantages that durum wheat brings to the market. Durum is the pasta wheat and the fifth-largest class of wheat grown in the United States with an annual average production […]
