Video: Farmers on USW Board Team Witness the Important Role U.S. Wheat Plays in Vietnam, China

As a wheat farmer and dietician from Maryland, Jennie Schmidt found exploring flour mills and bakeries in Asia to be an intriguing adventure that came with plenty of "ah-ha" moments.

There is lots to be learned from meeting and talking to the people who buy and use U.S. wheat.

"It was nice to be able to see your product going into products both in Vietnam and in China," Schmidt, who represented Maryland Grain Producers on the recent U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Vietnam-China Board Team mission. "To see how wheat grown on our farms in the U.S. ends up as food for domestic consumption or for regional export markets helps paint the picture and show the value of international trade. It was also obvious they really like producing food products with U.S. wheat."

Schmidt joined USW Secretary-Treasurer Jim Pellman of McClusky, North Dakota, and Mark Jossund of Moorhead, Minnesota, on the Board Team, which was led by USW West Coast Office Assistant Director Luke Muller.

Scenes from the group's stops in both Vietnam and China can be seen in this brief video . . .