Our Testing Mission
Quality testing lies at the heart of everything we do at WMC. As guardians of U.S. wheat’s competitive edge in global markets, we provide the critical data that connects exceptional grain with market opportunity. Wheat quality is the key competitive advantage that the United States holds in the global wheat market.
Public and private wheat breeding programs are continuously develop new varieties to provide growers with options that fit their local growing conditions to balancing wheat yield, end use quality, and disease resistance.
How We Serve the Industry
Our comprehensive quality testing programs serve the entire wheat value chain, from breeders developing tomorrow’s varieties to buyers making today’s purchasing decisions Wheat Marketing Center’s quality testing programs support key industry needs, including:
How We Serve the industry
Crop Quality Analysis
Every year as harvest begins in the Pacific Northwest, samples are collected and delivered to WMC for immediate analysis. We analyze hundreds of samples in real time, sharing results with the market for our testing mission, informed buying decisions. WMC delivers crop quality data through multiple channels:
- Weekly crop reports organized by class and production zone
- Soft white and hard white data incorporated into USW Annual CQ Report
- WMC's comprehensive PNW Soft White Wheat Quality Report detailing grain, flour and end use quality.
Commercial Product Analysis
Domestic and international customers participate in programs to evaluate the end use quality of the most promising experimental production lines. Using our pilot-scale production capabilities, we help customers understand how new wheat varieties will perform in their specific applications, reducing risk and accelerating innovation. Click here to learn more about our pilot-scale production lines.
Partner Testing
WMC tests new varieties and presents results for all three regional programs: PNW Wheat Quality Council, Wheat Quality Council (Central and Upper Midwest / HRW and HRS wheat classes), and Soft Red Witner Quality Council. These collaborative programs have been instrumental in maintaining and improving U.S. wheat quality across all major product areas. Click here to read US Wheat’s Annual Crop Quality Reports.
Commercial Testing Services
Wheat Marketing Center provides confidential testing services for commercial customers through our for-profit subsidiary, WMC Lab Services. Our diverse customer base includes:
- Individual growers seeking to understand the end use quality of their own wheat
- Plant Breeders, requiring detailed data on promising varieties
- International customers analyzing samples as ships are loaded for export
- Bakeries and food manufacturers developing new products containing wheat.
We understand that quality data can be commercially sensitive, which is why all test results are held in strict confidence. This commitment to discretion allows our customers to make strategic decisions based on reliable data while protecting their competitive advantages.
Our state-of-the-art analytical capabilities and decades of wheat testing expertise ensure you receive accurate, actionable results when timing matters most.
