U.S. Wheat issues annual crop report

US Wheat Associates has released its 2019 crop quality report, including grade, flour and baking data for all six US wheat classes.

This year's report compiles comprehensive data from analysis of hundreds of samples conducted, during and after harvest, by partner organizations and laboratories.

The 2019 USW Crop Quality Report may be downloaded at uswheat.org.

US Wheat Associates also shares more detailed, regional reports for wheat classes at uswheat.org, as well as more information on its sample and collection methods, solvent retention capacity (SRC) recommendations, standard deviation tables and more.

The 2019 crop report may act as a reference manual to guide growers through purchases and future planning.

The reports have been a traditional part of USW’s marketing strategy since 1959.

Seminars

In addition, USW’s annual crop quality seminars are 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, US wheat farmers, state wheat commission staff and educational partner organizations.

The seminars delve into grade factors, protein levels, flour extraction rates, dough stability, baking loaf volume, noodle color and texture and more, for all six US wheat classes – tailored to focus on the needs and trends in each regional market.

In 2019, USW is projected to host 48 seminars in 28 countries, including official events in the South America region for the first time in several years.

US Wheat Associates' activities in more than 100 countries are paid for by producer checkoff dollars managed by 17 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.