Taiwan flour millers commit to US wheat purchases

as the fifth largest market for US wheat, importing nearly 949,000 tonnes of hard red winter, hard red spring, and soft white wheat, according to USW. Since 1998, 14 Taiwan Agricultural Goodwill Missions have visited the United States, facilitating the export of 27.4 million tonnes of wheat worth an estimated $8 billion. Jim Pellman, chairman of USW and a wheat farmer from North Dakota, stated, “Taiwan and the United States share a close partnership built on a commitment to wheat quality and reliability.” The Taiwan Goodwill Mission aims to strengthen mutual understanding, cooperation, and trade ties with the United States. In addition to the wheat agreement, the delegation signed letters of intent with the US Soybean Export Council and the US Grains & Bioproducts Council for the purchase of US soybeans and corn. Following their visit to Washington, DC, the flour millers will travel to South Dakota, Montana, and Idaho to observe US wheat production and meet the farmers supplying ...