U.S. Wheat Associates

Mike Spier, U.S. Wheat Associates vice president of overseas operations, has been elected as the organization’s next President and CEO.  The move becomes official with the retirement of current President and CEO Vince Peterson on July 1st.   Spier ...

U.S. Wheat Associates is out with the 2024 U.S. Crop Quality Report which includes grade, flour, dough, and baking data for five of the six U.S. wheat classes.  This report provides essential and objective information to help buyers get the wheat they need at the best possible value.   “Afte...

U.S. Wheat Associates is running a new campaign, promoting the high quality of American wheat and highlight how it reaches global customers.  Ralph Loos, U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Communications, said they created a video series project that will serve as a tool to educate and highlight American wheat to buyers worldwide.   “...

U.S. Wheat Association commended the USDA for its thorough, science-based process resulting in the deregulation of the H-B-4 drought-tolerant trait from Bioceres Crop Solutions.  The farmer leaders of USW are confident that the trait has the potential to deliver significant producer and consumer benefits.  Althoug...

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the opportunity to increase global food assistance and expand export market access under new USDA funding programs announced Oct. 24, 2023.

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers today thank Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Sen. Pete Rickets (R-NE) for the introduction of the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023 in the U.S. Senate.

Organizations representing Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry are celebrating the latest Food for Peace donation of 28,000 metric tons of U.S. soft white wheat.

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are disappointed that the Surface Transportation Board approved the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern Railroad.  The organizations believe the STB has given a green light to rail consolidation without regard for the consequences on agricultural shippers from a lack of competition in the U.S. rail s...

According to a recent analysis by U.S. Wheat Associates, since the highs of 2021, freight prices have dropped to lows not seen since June 2020.  Coupled with a recent break in wheat prices, decreased ocean freight costs have helped turn the tides back in the importers' favor.   ...

NASS says it will publish the first official estimate of the 2023-2024 winter wheat crop planted area on Thursday, January 12th.  U.S. Wheat Associates and America’s wheat-importing customers will be watching trade estimates before the report is issued.   Wheat ...