Arantza Quintero, technical specialist in the USW Mexico City Office, and two Mexican customers joined 40 other wheat industry stakeholders for the annual Wheat Quality Council (WQC) Spring Wheat and Durum Tour. (U.S. Wheat Associates)
Arantza Quintero, technical specialist in the USW Mexico City Office, and two Mexican customers joined 40 other wheat industry stakeholders in July for a close-up examination of the 2026 wheat crop in North Dakota as part of the annual Wheat Quality Council Spring Wheat and Durum Tour.
“We were fortunate to be welcomed by favorable weather conditions in North Dakota after several weeks of intense heat,” Quintero said. “Overall, we observed that the northern wheat crop appears to be in good condition.”
Crunching the numbers together, the final three-day weighted average for the tour came in at 48.0 bushels per acre for both wheat classes, based on 238 total field stops. Average HRS wheat yield was 48.0 bushels per acre, compared to 48.2 bushels per acre for durum.
Quintero and her team members left for Mexico with firsthand perspective on the potential for this year’s crops. They reaffirmed confidence in the quality, reliability and value of the U.S. wheat supply chain.
“Traveling across North Dakoka, networking with U.S. wheat industry representatives and doing the yield calculations provides an excellent opportunity for our customers to get firsthand experience with U.S. wheat production,” said USW Mexico City Regional Vice President Mitch Skalicky. “The wheat tour not only provides important market intelligence about the U.S. wheat crop development but is also a valuable tool to build customer confidence in the U.S. wheat marketing system.”
Learn more about the 2026 Wheat Quality Council’s Spring Wheat and Durum Tour in this article from the North Dakota Wheat Commission.
Source: U.S. Wheat Associates
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