As a key part of its commitment to transparency and trade service, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) produces an annual Crop Quality Report that includes grade, flour and baking data for all six U.S. wheat classes.
The report compiles comprehensive data from analysis of hundreds of samples conducted during and after harvest by our partner organizations and laboratories.
The report provides essential, objective information to help buyers get the wheat they need at the best value possible.
The 2019 USW Crop Quality Report is now available for download in English, Spanish, French and Italian, and will be available in Chinese and Arabic soon.
USW also shares more detailed, regional reports for all six U.S. wheat classes on its website, as well as additional information on its sample and collection methods, solvent retention capacity (SRC) recommendations, standard deviation tables and more. Download these reports and resources from the website here.
USW’s annual Crop Quality Seminars are already underway and will continue over the next month around the world.
USW invites its overseas customers, including buyers, millers and processors, to these seminars led by USW staff, U.S. wheat farmers, state wheat commission staff and educational partner organizations.
The seminars dive into grade factors, protein levels, flour extraction rates, dough stability, baking loaf volume, noodle color and texture and more for all six U.S. wheat classes and are tailored to focus on the needs and trends in each regional market.
In 2019, USW is projected to host 43 seminars in 41 countries, including official seminars in the South America region for the first time in several years.
Customers have previously shared that they use the report throughout the year as a reference manual and to guide them through purchases and future planning.
The seminars allow U.S. and USW experts to interpret the data and how to use it. Customers will often use the seminars and report as educational training for new employees.
The reports and seminars have been a traditional part of USW’s strategy since 1959, growing to become its single largest marketing activity.