The United States is the only dependable supplier of a wide variety of wheat classes and qualities. This dependability allows the U.S. wheat industry to vigorously meet the challenge of the international wheat market with a quality and price competitive product. Finally, the United States has the most sophisticated and extensive storage and transportation infrastructure in the world. The possibility of shipping from the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and St. Lawrence ports enables an unhindered flow of wheat into export channels throughout the year. U.S. marketing logistics and port facilities are second to none.
Wheat is a grass whose seed belongs to the cereal grains group.
It contains gluten, the basic structure in forming the dough system for breads, rolls, and other baked goods. Other grains have gluten, but not as much as wheat. The kernel of wheat is a storehouse of nutrients essential to the human diet. Wheat flour is a good source of complex carbohydrates and a moderate source of protein. It contains very little fat and minimal amounts of sodium absorbed from the soil where it was grown.