Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry.   Speaking of Wheat “We are a family farm raising wheat for a global market, working diligently to be sustainable. Our desire is to share our slice of heaven with others while maintaining our farming heritage so that we can pass it to the next […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry.   Speaking of Wheat “This [baking certification] course is an excellent way to stimulate the bakery sector, [that is] essential for the daily lives of Brazilians, even more. We embrace this idea because it aligns with the commitment we have to strengthen and develop this industry […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “It is an interesting year for sure. Drought is the primary concern that HRW producers are dealing with right now as we are just beginning the wheat planting window in Kansas. We received some rain overnight, and this burst of weather has […]

Taiwan Team Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase 69.8 Million Bushels of U.S. Wheat

Representatives from the Taiwan Flour Millers Association (TFMA) signed a Letter of Intent September 14, 2022,  with U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) to purchase 1.9 million metric tons – about 69.8 million bushels – of wheat from the U.S. over the next two years, a commitment with an estimated value of $576 million. The signing, held […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “Our country’s reputation as the world’s most reliable wheat supplier depends heavily on functioning rail transportation and that won’t change in the future. So we welcome this tentative agreement and hope both sides continue to work together to serve shippers like the […]

USW’s Online Baking Program Putting U.S. Wheat ‘Top of Mind’ in South America

An online training series developed by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) in the early days of the COVID pandemic continues to have success in its effort to educate South American bakers and millers about the value and quality of U.S. wheat. Specifically, the Online Baking Certification program promotes baking methods and processes that highlight all six […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “Early wheat leaders … fought through the battle of the “Great Grain Robbery” by the Soviet Union and advocated for more transparency and information from USDA to help farmers and their overseas customers that helped lead to weekly commercial sales reports.” – […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “We had to work on everything at once. We worked on [wheat] varieties to expand the market for Montana farmers. They not only had to have disease and sawfly resistance for certain areas, but varieties were also developed to make sure millers […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “We’ve got weather issues all over the world. We’ve got La Niña still hanging around, which is impacting weather in the U.S. and South America. We have had favorable weather in Australia for record wheat crops, but they don’t have the port […]

Wheat Industry News

Recent news and highlights from around the U.S. wheat industry. Speaking of Wheat “The Russian naval blockade of Ukrainian ports has already shredded global chains of food supply. Adding insult to injury, Russia steals Ukrainian grain and bombs Ukrainian granaries. Russia is essentially playing hunger games with the world by keeping the naval blockade of […]