A Commitment to Wheat Supply Chain Integrity and Quality
The U.S. farm families who produce the wheat and the industries that supply it are committed to keeping the wheat market open and transparent. As U.S. wheat export prices trend toward parity and other suppliers offer uncertainty, it is important that our customers again see the reasons they can depend on the integrity of our […]
USW Crop Quality Seminars: Team Effort by U.S. Wheat Industry Benefits Customers Around the World
Two Dozen Countries Seven teams presented highlights of the 2024 U.S. wheat crop in two dozen countries as part of the annual series of USW Crop Quality Seminars that began in October and wrapped up earlier this month. Once again, success was the result of teamwork. Each crop quality team is carefully selected by USW’s […]
Higher Yielding 2024 Hard Red Spring Crop Offers Highly Functional Characteristics
Grown primarily in the North Central region and shipped via the Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes ports, hard red spring (HRS) wheat is second in production among U.S. wheat classes. USDA has pegged 2024 production at 13.7 million metric tons or 8% more than in 2023. Planting started slightly ahead of average due to milder […]
Video: USW Crop Quality Report, Seminars Provide Customers With a Transparent Look at 2024 Crop
Months of Cooperation Months of work go into U.S. Wheat Associates’ (USW) annual Crop Quality Report and the Crop Quality Seminars that follow. But when the job is done, customers of U.S. wheat around the world benefit from an effort that requires cooperation across the entire wheat industry. The Crop Quality Report includes information on […]
First Look: New Crop Soft White Production is Up; Functionality is Good
The larger 2024 Pacific Northwest (PNW) soft white (SW) crop experienced more moisture and moderate temperatures, resulting in typical protein distribution, appropriately weak to medium gluten strength, and acceptable to good functionality. The high protein segment is a blending opportunity for crackers, Asian noodles, steamed breads, flat breads, and pan breads. The Club wheat subclass, […]
First Look: Larger Hard Red Winter Wheat Crop Offers More Consistent Quality
Continuous varietal improvement and improved growing conditions following a multiple year drought helped Central and Southern Plains farmers produce a more familiar, well-balanced hard red winter (HRW) wheat crop for 2024. A wider range of conditions in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) HRW crop encouraged higher yields with lower, but highly functional, protein levels. Both supplies […]
First Look: Another High-Quality Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop
In its first detailed report on U.S. wheat quality in 2024, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is pleased to report that farmers growing soft red winter (SRW) wheat weathered some challenging conditions to produce another high-quality crop for domestic and overseas customers. The 2024 SRW crop benefitted from excellent winter moisture followed by mid-season drought and […]
Positive Findings During Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Tour Produces Optimism in North Dakota
After three days of analyzing, counting and calculating, participants came to a common conclusion: North Dakota wheat farmers may have produced their best crop in decades. That was the general feeling as the Wheat Quality Council’s 2024 Hard Red Spring and Durum Wheat Tour wrapped up on July 25. More than 40 millers, bakers, grain […]
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 […]
USW Work in Bangladesh Designed to Develop Market for HRS and Other Wheat Classes
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is continuing an effort to build demand for U.S. wheat in Bangladesh, where flour mills have recently expressed interest in importing more wheat with stronger gluten for a variety of end products enjoyed by the country’s 171 million consumers. This month, USW Assistant Regional Director Joe Bippert and Dr. Shahidul Islam, […]
