Annual Winter Wheat Tour Provides Direct Field Insights for USW Staff and Global Customers
Ryan Olson, director of trade policy for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), joined more than 60 people from 16 U.S. states and three countries on the Wheat Quality Council’s 68th Annual Hard Red Winter Wheat Evaluation Tour in Kansas from May 11 to 14, 2026. Olson took the wheel in one of 17 cars that traversed […]
Trade Team Links U.S. Wheat Farmers to South American Aquaculture Production
Salmon swimming in a floating net pen in the cool waters of southern Chile may seem about as far away from a planted wheat field in eastern Washington as possible – geographically and visually. But, a recent trade team organized by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) aimed to strengthen the connection between U.S. farmers and explore […]
Decades of Tradition: Japan Flour Milling Executives’ Annual Visit
By Catherine Miller, USW Director of Programs As spring rolls around the corner, so does a familiar tradition—the annual visit of the Japan Flour Millers Association (JFMA) team. Welcomed year after year in late April and early May, this visit is a constant on the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) calendar, dating back to at least […]
Philippine Millers, Bakers Commit to American Quality Wheat Seal During USDA Agricultural Trade Mission
Philippine millers and bakers reaffirmed their collaboration with U.S. wheat farmers by signing two agreements with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) to adopt the American Quality Wheat Seal during the April USDA Agricultural Trade Mission to the Southeast Asian nation. “The USDA trade mission showcased the success of U.S. Wheat’s work with the Philippine milling and […]
USW Board Team Learns How U.S. Wheat Powers Taiwan’s Milling and Baking Industries
“Show the world how you imagine it to taste!” That was the challenge issued to the competitors in the 2026 UIBC International Competition for Young Bakers, sponsored by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) at the 2026 Taipei International Baking Show. The finalists, all of which were 23 years or younger, came to Taipei from all over […]
U.S. Wheat Leader Joins USDA TRUMP Mission to Vietnam During Record Export Year
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) joined the USDA’s Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers (TRUMP) Mission to Vietnam in late March, underscoring ongoing growth in U.S. wheat exports to the Southeast Asian nation. USW President and CEO Mike Spier joined the mission, which was led by Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke […]
USW Trade Team Season Will Bring Customers to More Than a Dozen States
Photo: The USW North Asia Board Team pauses for a photo at the Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Port, a major international trade port located south of Seoul, South Korea. The Board Team is composed of wheat farmers from Kansas, North Dakota, and Montana, along with USW Director of Communications and Stakeholder Outreach, Julia Debes. This part of the […]
U.S. Wheat Associates Staff Join Under Secretary Luke Lindberg in Central America
USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg continued his work to expand markets for U.S. exports this week, leading a trade mission to Guatemala and El Salvador. The trade mission to Central America included 15 USDA cooperator organizations representing a broad sector of U.S. agricultural producers. Stephanie Bryant-Erdmann, U.S. Wheat Associates […]
U.S. Wheat Strengthens Ties and Reaffirms Commitments During USDA Trade Mission to Indonesia
Demonstrating American wheat farmers’ commitment to meeting global wheat demand, U.S. Wheat Associates (U.S. Wheat) recently participated in a USDA Trade Mission to Indonesia from February 2 to 5, 2026. The trade mission highlighted U.S. Wheat’s efforts to support sales to the world’s fourth-most populous country. “U.S. Wheat sincerely values the hospitality of our Indonesian […]
USW Conveys Importance of Strong Trade Relationship with Mexico to Visiting Kansas Delegation
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff in Mexico City discussed the importance of the Mexican market to U.S. wheat farmers in mid-January with a visiting delegation of Kansas commodity groups led by U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas). “The symbiotic relationship between U.S. wheat farmers and Mexican millers relies on the U.S. as a reliable supplier of […]