Jeff Gelski is associate editor of both Milling & Baking News and Food Business News, sister publications of World Grain. He has reported on the food industry for trade publications since 1997 and joined Sosland Publishing Company in 2003. Previously, he worked for two daily newspapers in Missouri. He has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
In 2022-23, the International Grains Council’s July report anticipates worldwide wheat production to reach 770 million tonnes, down from 781 million tonnes in 2021-22, with 195 million tonnes available for trade.
Most wheat production comes from a handful of countries and even fewer are major exporters, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Here’s a look at the top 10 wheat-producing countries worldwide, based on total yield in tonnes from 2000-2020 with 2022-23 production and consumption projections.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US — Representatives of the grain and milling industries recently gathered July 10-13 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, US, for IFT FIRST, the Institute of Food Technologists annual event and expo.