USW Trade Team Season Will Include Bringing Farmers and Customers Together
A busy U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) trade team season begins with the arrival of Japanese flour milling executives on April 26. It ends in mid-September, when the Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission makes its biennial visit to Washington, D.C. to focus on trade and trade relationships. Throughout the summer, buyers and milling staff from South […]
Wheat Industry News
News and Information from Around the World Wheat Industry Speaking of Wheat “It’s a million-dollar rain, and a lot of farmers could not be happier to see this. This could not be more perfect right now, to be able to give the wheat a drink for winter, to last it to spring, number two, give […]
Wheat Industry News
News and Information from Around the World Wheat Industry Speaking of Wheat “In 2024/25, despite less acreage being planted into wheat, more favorable weather is expected to boost [wheat] area harvested and yield compared with [2023/24]. Production is forecast higher for hard red winter, hard red spring, white, and durum classes of wheat as conditions […]
Producing the Story of the Reliable System that Transports Wheat from the U.S. Plains to Customers Around the World
Farmers at Heart of the Story The wheat was still green and had only recently headed when a film crew showed up on Derek Sawyer’s Kansas farm this spring. Weeks later, in summer, the same crew set cameras up on the edge of a golden Nebraska wheat field to capture harvest by Kent Lorens. Though […]
USW Helps Customers Understand the Value of U.S. Wheat Inspection Procedures
The U.S. farm families who produce the wheat and the industry that supplies it are committed to keeping and open and transparent market. There are many reasons why our overseas customers know they can depend on our supply chain’s integrity, the quality of U.S. wheat and our unmatched reliability as a supplier. A crucial example […]
Marketing Year 2023/24 Countdown; First Look at New Crop U.S. Wheat Sales
With just 6 weeks left in marketing year (MY) 2023/24, many buyers are locking in purchases for June and July shipment, shifting much of the export focus to MY 2024/25, or “new crop,” U.S. wheat sales that are gradually ramping up at a faster pace compared to a year ago. The following will outline MY […]
U.S. Wheat Export Basis Levels Support On-Going Competitiveness
During the summer of 2023, U.S. wheat export basis levels hovered near record lows as slow demand met seasonal weakness. Across almost all the U.S. wheat classes and export points, export basis levels hovered below average, signaling a unique pricing opportunity for U.S. wheat. Historical trends indicate that basis levels generally hit their lowest point […]
Investments in U.S. Supply Chain Infrastructure Benefit Wheat Importers
Over the last few weeks, we have explored all the major modes of the U.S. supply chain, evaluated recent trends, and highlighted how each type of transportation plays an integral role in the U.S. supply chain. Barging, rail, and oceangoing vessels work together to create the dependable supply chain importers of U.S. wheat expect. In […]
Reliable Logistics: Barges Move U.S. Wheat Efficiently
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 31% of U.S. exported wheat is moved by barge to export points in the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Northwest (PNW). Barging is an extremely safe, efficient, and competitive mode of transporting grain for export, contributing to our robust grain marketing system. As key gateways for […]
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 […]
