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2010/2011 Year Overview
Port of Portland

USW took advantage of several opportunities to increase U.S. wheat exports in Marketing Year 2010/11 (June – May) by seizing the moment and leveraging years of work with overseas customers. The results: U.S. commercial export sales reached 35.1 million metric tons* (MMT) in 2010/11. Photo courtesy of the Port of Portland.


2010/2011 Trade Activities
Japanese millers visit an Idaho wheat farm

USW responded to several opportunities to increase U.S. wheat export demand and influence trade policies around the world. U.S. wheat exports jumped quickly following the Russian drought and grain export ban and continued growing as weather problems hurt the Canadian, German and Australian crops. Armed with information from USW, importers knew they could rely on U.S. wheat producers to meet their needs in 2010/11.


Korean participants evaluate U.S. wheat blends in whole wheat products at the Wheat Marketing Center.

A Whole-istic Product: U.S.Wheat Associates Promotes Whole Wheat Foods in Asia. Whether they live in New York or Beijing, consumers are eating more whole wheat foods. Yet whole wheat products are still relatively new to Asian consumers—and to the flour millers and bakers who serve them. By sharing expertise and experience with milling and baking whole wheat flour, USW is helping an industry with strong growth potential overcome challenges while promoting U.S. wheat as the ideal source for high-quality, tasty whole wheat products.


Public-Private Partnership
For every $1 contributed by famers to export market development, $23 is returned to them on the farm.

While U.S. farmers produce wheat of the highest quality, only about 50 percent of each year’s crop is consumed here at home. As a result, developing and growing U.S. wheat exports has a direct impact on farm gate prices. Through MAP and FMD, the federal government shares costs with U.S. farmers to help them compete in a growing global market.

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