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USGC CEO Cautiously Optimistic After Senate Ag Approves Farm Bill
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- Published on Wednesday, 15 May 2013 13:59
U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Tom Sleight applauded the Senate Agriculture Committee for its work to approve farm bill legislation Tuesday. Sleight says he's optimistic - though cautious - because we've been down this road before. When it comes to the continued expansion of U.S. agricultural exports - he says it's important for Congress to approve a comprehensive, five-year farm bill before the current extension expires.
Eye on the Future in North Africa and the Middle East
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 21:07
By Cary Sifferath, U.S. Grains Council Regional Director for the Middle East and Africa
The U.S. Grains Council travelled to Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia late April and early May to continue rolling out the Council's 2013/13 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report to major feed grain importers, feed millers, poultry and dairy companies. In just its second year, importers and end-users in all three markets were impressed and appreciative of the data the Council supplied on the U.S. corn crop through the quality report, noting that they did not receive the same type of information from other origins of supply. However, due to current U.S. corn stock levels and prices, partly attributable to the drought, U.S. corn is at a major premium to South American and Black Sea origin corn (at $30-40 metric tons or more). This is making U.S. corn sales and shipments to the Middle East and Northern Africa regions difficult.
USGC Partners with Indian Feed Manufacturer to Enhance US-India Dialogue
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 20:47
By Adel Yusupov, U.S. Grains Council Regional Director for Southeast Asia
Fresh from an exploratory U.S. Grains Council trip to India last month, the Council has taken another significant step in further developing the agricultural relationship between the United States and India. Together with the Compound Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) of India, the Council has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly work towards growth and development of the commercial poultry and livestock sectors in India.
