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 […]
U.S. Wheat Front and Center During Record-Setting USDA Trade Mission to Mexico
In recognition of the role of Mexican imports of U.S. agricultural goods. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on the largest USDA agribusiness trade mission in history from November 3 to 5, 2025. The mission to Mexico highlighted Mexico’s critical role as the top market for U.S. wheat exports […]
USW Leadership Mission to Asia Reaffirms the Successful Investment of Farmers in USW’s Global Mission
Trade requires trust—and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) global staff know there is no better way to build and maintain trust than to sit down face-to-face and discuss challenges and opportunities. With this in mind, USW leadership traversed the Pacific Ocean in mid-October to bolster relationships with key customers in South Korea, Singapore and Indonesia and […]
The Key Ingredient: PNW Trade Mission Reinforces Quality, Safety of U.S. Wheat to Japanese Biscuit Manufacturers
A Japanese biscuit is a confectionery delight, more related to a crisp American cookie than a buttery base for southern-style gravy. Whether layered with chocolate, shaped into artistic designs or flavored with matcha or azuki, Japanese biscuits share a key ingredient – more than 90 percent are made with U.S. Western White (WW) wheat, a […]
From Kernel to Contract: East African Buyers Find Trust in U.S. Wheat System
Popping a kernel of wheat in your mouth for a quick chew to test quality is almost instinctive, whether you are a U.S. wheat farmer or the leader of a major East African multi-faceted business. Exploring a shared emphasis on wheat quality, as well as examining the U.S. grain production, handling and marketing systems, was […]
A Week in World Trade: Global Grain Buyers Explore PNW Wheat Exports
Barges guided into berth by tugboats, shuttle-trains of a seemingly endless supply of cars and massive ocean vessels guided in and out of the tumultuous mouth of the Columbia River – all part of daily activity for port cities like Portland in the Pacific Northwest. Equally as bustling, the staff members in the West Coast […]
Philippine Milling Leadership Team Deepens Relationships with U.S. Wheat Farmers
The Philippines is the world’s largest importer of both U.S. hard red spring (HRS) and U.S. soft white (SW) wheat – and that is no accident. For more than six decades, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and its legacy organizations have maintained an office in Manila and relationships with the country’s milling and baking industries. Part […]
Japan Delegation Highlights Strength of Relationships, U.S. Grain Supply System
A recent delegation from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) to the U.S. highlighted how the uniqueness of both the U.S. Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and the long-term relationship between Japanese customers and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) can lead to positive outcomes in facilitating trade. Under a system unique to Japan, MAFF […]
Southeast Asian Team Takes to the Road for Firsthand Look at U.S. Wheat Supply Chain
Six customers from four countries crossed more than 1,500 miles and clocked more than eight hours on the road daily in early August as part of a once-in-a-lifetime look at the U.S. wheat supply chain. The road trip provided the 2025 Southeast Asia Trade Team, organized by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), with a panoramic picture […]
Reliability of U.S. Wheat Supply Chain in Spotlight During Visit by South Korean Buyers
As they typically do, the South Korean wheat buyers who explored Washington, Oregon and Montana in late July carried in the back of their minds a lengthy list – a long and growing lineup, actually – of food products back home that depend on high-quality wheat grown in the United States. The trade team hosted […]