USW Helps Celebrate 80th Anniversary of CANAINPPA in Mexico
The National Chamber of the Baking and Similar Industries of Mexico (CANAINPPA) celebrated its 80th anniversary in April, and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) joined more than 140 industry stakeholders from across Latin America for the three-day celebration. USW helped sponsor the event to demonstrate and emphasize the long-standing relationship that U.S. wheat farmers have with […]
USW Promotes Quality, Reliability of U.S. Wheat to Millers at IAOM Latin America Conference
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Director of Technical Services Marcelo Mitre presented on the quality of U.S. wheat at the 49th Annual International Association of the Operative Millers (IAOM) Latin America Region Conference and Expo, held last month in Guadalajara, Mexico. Milling professionals and suppliers representing more than two dozen countries attended the event – an opportunity […]
From the Family Farm to the School Lunch Box: A Conversation with U.S. Wheat’s Joe Bippert
Based in the Philippines, Joe Bippert works for U.S. Wheat Associates as the regional director for South and Southeast Asia. Since joining U.S. Wheat in 2021 and moving his family to Manila, he has partnered with millers, bakers, importers and government agencies to strengthen market access and promote U.S. wheat throughout the region. Bippert braved […]
Video: USW Market Update Focuses on Growth in South and Southeast Asia
South and Southeast Asia has grown to be one of the most important export regions for U.S. wheat, with strong economies and consistent consumer demand providing good reason to be optimistic about the future. The work of U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) in places like the Philippines, a top market for U.S. wheat, continues to yield […]
USW Delegation Strengthens Ties with Latin American Millers at Annual ALIM Assembly
For more than four decades, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has partnered with the annual assembly of the Latin American Association of Miller Industrialists (ALIM) as a bridge between U.S. wheat farmers and the millers who utilize their grain. A delegation of USW leadership and farmer-leaders recently celebrated and strengthened these relationships during this November’s conference […]
AG Supply Chain Asia Conference 2024: Driving Sustainable Agricultural Excellence
In March 2024, the annual AG Supply Chain Asia (ASCA) Conference took place in Bangkok, Thailand, highlighting sustainability and innovation as integral components shaping the future of agriculture. The conference provided a significant platform for discussions centered on the theme “Integrating Sustainability and Innovation for Future Agricultural Excellence.” Organized by the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), […]
Market Analyst Shares Crop Quality Seminar Experience, Customer Feedback
Following is USW Market Analyst Tyllor Ledford’s report on her participation in the 2023 Crop Quality Seminars. She appears on the left in the photo above with Regional Vice President for South and Southeast Asia Joe Sowers and Assistant Regional Director Joe Bippert at the Crop Quality Seminar in Bangkok, Thailand. For many, the month […]
Education Plays Pivotal Role in Grain Procurement
Earlier this month, flour mill executives, grain procurement managers, and representatives of state trading companies from 19 countries (photo above) traveled to Fargo, N.D., sponsored by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) to participate in the Grain Procurement Short Course for Importers at the Northern Crops Institute (NCI). USW and NCI believe customer engagement, supply chain transparency, […]
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 […]
A Legacy of Commitment – The USDA and U.S. Wheat Export Public-Private Partnership Today
In this article, originally published during U.S. Wheat Associates’ 40th anniversary in 2020, Wheat Letter describes the highly successful public-private partnership supporting U.S. wheat export market development that has endured since the 1950s. “The proper role of government…is that of partner with the farmer – never his master. By every possible means we must develop […]