USW proudly represents the hard-working farm families that produce enough wheat every year to fill American tables, while still supplying a substantial share of world wheat trade.
USW promotes the reliability, quality and value of all six U.S. wheat classes to wheat buyers, millers, bakers, food processors and government officials in more than 100 countries around the world.
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Wheat Letter, the official blog of U.S. Wheat Associates, covers world supply and demand, trade policy, crop quality and other wheat industry news.
Weekly Harvest Report
Every Friday through the U.S. harvest season (May to October), U.S. Wheat Associates and its partner organizations compile a Harvest Report. It includes updates on crop quality, harvest progress and crop conditions for hard red winter, soft red winter, hard red spring, soft white and durum wheat.
Weekly Price Report
Every Friday, U.S. Wheat Associates compiles information from market sources, including U.S. wheat exporters of all classes from various U.S. ports. The prices represent the value of number two grade and the proteins indicated.
USW develops, maintains and expands international markets to enhance wheat’s profitability for U.S. wheat producers and its value for their customers.
U.S. farmers
produce about
2.1 Billion bushels of wheat every year.
The United States exports enough wheat
every year to fill a train
2,320
miles long from Houston, Texas, to Portland, Oregon.
Every year
it takes about
500
Panamax size cargo ships to deliver U.S. wheat around the world.
The world uses U.S. wheat
as an essential ingredient in more than
200
different types of food.
Wheat Industry News
Recent news and highlights from around the wheat industry. Quote of the Week: "After a rocky start, I’m just proud to turn a partisan bill into a bipartisan...
MOREDecember 13, 2018
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) publishes a new Commercial Sales report every Thursday documenting wheat export sales-to-date by country and class for the current...
MORETo Ag or Not to Ag*
By Ben Conner, USW Vice President of Policy. To Ag. That is obviously the answer. The question is if the trade negotiations between the United States and the...
MOREGlobal Production Continues to Decrease Due to Weather Problems in Australia and Russia
By Claire Hutchins, USW Market Analyst In its December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, USDA predicted a 4 percent year over...
MOREUSW Thanks Congress for Renewing Export Market Development Investment in New Farm Bill
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Following several years of low farm prices, trade disruptions and increasing international competition, passage of the 2018 Farm Bill...
MORESupply and Demand – December 2018
Each month, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) updates a graphic summary of USDA’s WASDE (World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates) report The report...
MOREAdministration Help Needed to Protect U.S. Wheat Exports to Japan
Following is a transcript of oral testimony by U.S. Wheat Associates President Vince Peterson at a public hearing held Dec. 10, 2018, by the U.S. Trade...
MOREUSW President Urges USTR to Help Protect Wheat Exports to Japan Through Trade Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) enters into force Dec. 31, 2018, Japan will grant preferential...
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