High Quality 2021 Soft Red Winter Wheat Crop to Deliver Excellent Performance
As they did in 2020, U.S. wheat farmers have produced an excellent 2021 soft red winter wheat crop for the world’s weak gluten wheat buyers and food processors. Analysis of 263 samples from elevators in 18 reporting areas across 11 states that account for an estimated 73% of total U.S. SRW production indicates the crop delivers […]
Spring Wheat Tour Observes Variable Conditions, Good Quality
Commenting on his participation in the 2021 Wheat Quality Council Hard Spring and Durum Tour completed July 29, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Market Analyst Michael Anderson said “variable” was the word of the week. “The crop condition varied across North Dakota, across counties and even across every 10 miles we traveled,” Anderson said. “We would […]
Protein Alone Does Not Predict Soft White Wheat End-Quality Performance
There is an easily understood expression in English that “you cannot judge a book by its cover.” Applied to the new 2021/22 U.S. soft white wheat crop that is good advice for the world’s flour millers and wheat food producers. The persistent Pacific Northwest (PNW) drought is expected to lower yields and push 2021/22 SW […]
Thank You Dr. Senay Simsek – Hard Red Spring Wheat Advocate
Originally printed in Dakota Gold, June 2020, Volume 37, No. 4; Reprinted with permission from the North Dakota Wheat Commission Dr. Senay Simsek, Bert L. D’Appolonia Cereal Science and Technology of Wheat Endowed Professor, will be leaving North Dakota State University (NDSU) at the end of June to take a position at Purdue University as the head […]
Baenziger to Retire, Capping 35-year Wheat Breeding Career at Nebraska
Originally published by University Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Reprinted with permission. Throughout 2021, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Wheat Letter is featuring the many stories of the people, processes and passions that go into producing and delivering high-quality U.S. wheat to the world. Our focus will be on quality that starts with dedicated private and public […]
Public Wheat Breeding Programs Serving West Coast Producers
Throughout 2021, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Wheat Letter is featuring the many stories of the people, processes and passions that go into producing and delivering high-quality U.S. wheat to the world. Our focus will be on quality that starts with dedicated private and public wheat breeding programs, is fostered by hard-working farm families, is […]
BASF, Corteva Agriscience Focus on Improved Wheat Yields and End-Use Quality
Recently, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has shared a lot of information about U.S. wheat researchers and breeders’ tireless efforts to meet the highest standards for our customers’ end-use quality needs and to help farm families thrive. So far, we have described the important work of public wheat breeding programs at U.S. land grant universities and […]
Wheat Breeding Builds on Historic Processes and Genetic Traits
They say human civilization had its origin in ancient Mesopotamia when people discovered they could plant seeds and domesticate animals. Wheat breeding developed as the early farmers crossed different species to improve crops. Among the first were wheat’s ancient relatives. Today, wheat breeding has become far more efficient and precise. Scientists now have a deep […]
Public Wheat Breeding Programs Serving Soft Red Winter Producers
Throughout 2021, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Wheat Letter is featuring the many stories of the people, processes and passions that go into producing and delivering high-quality U.S. wheat to the world. Our focus will be on quality that starts with dedicated private and public wheat breeding programs, is fostered by hard-working farm families, is […]
Public Wheat Breeding Programs Serving Northern Plains Producers
Throughout 2021, the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Wheat Letter is featuring the many stories of the people, processes and passions that go into producing and delivering high-quality U.S. wheat to the world. Our focus will be on quality that starts with dedicated private and public wheat breeding programs, is fostered by hard-working farm families, is […]