The U.S. Grains Council follows the export markets for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, ethanol, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), corn gluten feed/meal and other co-products. In addition, the feed grains in all forms calculation includes the corn equivalent of beef, pork and poultry meat exports to better capture how much of U.S. feed grain production is actually used in the world market - a holistic view of actual grain demand from overseas. View export data and feed grain equivalent data by commodity or individual trading partner.
2024 Annual Report
2024 Year
In Review
Council Connects Mexican Brewers To U.S. Barley Producers
In July, the Council continued to support the growth of Mexico’s brewing industry by organizing meetings between procurement staff from a major Mexican brewing company and U.S. barley growers in Montana.
Council Promotes U.S. Barley, Malt To Vietnamese Beer Industry
The Council launched its first promotional program for barley and barley malt in Vietnam this year, with 14 representatives from Vietnam’s fast-growing craft beer industry.
U.S. Grains Council Showcases U.S. Barley At World’s Largest Food Convention
The U.S. Grains Council’s China office participated in the 110th China Food and Drink Fair in March, showcasing the quality of U.S. barley to nearly 400,000 consumers and industry professionals.
Buyers And Sellers Conferences Held Around The World
Last year, the Council held multiple conferences that connected U.S. producers, international buyers and end-users to foster business relationships.
Council Supports New Japanese Grain Traders
The Council led a group of new Japanese feed grain purchasers on a tour of the U.S. corn value chain in September to build trust and loyalty with the next generation of grain traders.
U.S. Grains Council Builds Relationships In Panama
The Council conducted a feed pelleting training program with an association of 29 producers in Panama to strengthen U.S. corn and corn co-product exports to the country.
Council Holds Inaugural Aquaculture Training Course In Turkey
After signing a memorandum of understanding with Aydin Adnan Menderes University in Turkey, the Council co-organized a training course for aquaculture producers to help improve farming operations in the region.
Council Works To Make Inroads For DDGS In India
The Council escorted a group of Indian food and beverage industry leaders on a tour of U.S. farms, ethanol plants and research facilities in July.
U.S. Grains Council Promotes DDGS and Corn Fermented Protein Across Asia
The Council organized two major marketing conferences promoting U.S. corn fermented protein (CFP) and distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in South Korea and Taiwan.
New Philippines Policy Allows Voluntary E20 Blends
The Philippines Department of Energy is allowing fuel retailers to increase blending from E10 to E20 on a voluntary basis.
U.S. Ethanol Exports To United Kingdom On The Rise
With policies embracing biofuels as an effective way to decarbonize transportation, the United Kingdom became the second largest market for U.S. ethanol during marketing year 2023/2024.
U.S. Grains Council Applauds Japanese Ethanol Blending Targets
The Japanese government announced its intention for the country’s gasoline to be blended with 10 percent ethanol by 2030 and 20 percent ethanol by 2040.
Council Joins Partners To Increase U.S. Sorghum Market Share In China
The Council and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program joined for a promotional mission to China to capitalize on sorghum demand with potential importers and present results of a U.S. sorghum quality study.
Council Promotes Sorghum And Corn Fermented Protein To Mexican Pet Food Industry
The Council participated in a pet food forum in Guadalajara, Mexico to better understand developing trends in the country’s pet market and share the benefits of sorghum and corn-fermented protein in pet food.
Exploratory Mission To India Showcases Benefits Of U.S. Sorghum
The Council’s India office conducted an exploratory trade mission to create opportunities for U.S. sorghum for human consumption, industrial starch extraction, feed grain applications and ethanol production.
Council Develops Study To Prove U.S. Corn’s Superior Quality In Feed Milling
The U.S. Grains Council is conducting research and commercial trials to analyze the performance of U.S. corn in feed milling when compared to corn of other origins.
Mexico Breaks Record For U.S. Corn Imports
Mexico set a new record for U.S. corn imports in marketing year 2023/2024, purchasing 23.4 million metric tons (924 million bushels).
U.S. Ethanol Sets New Export Record
U.S. ethanol set an export record in marketing year 2023/2024 with 1,746,490,298 gallons of ethanol sold internationally.
U.S. Grains Council Receives Additional Funding From New U.S. Department of Agriculture Program
The Council received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Agriculture Promotion Program – totaling $33 million.
Usage Of U.S. Grains Council’s Sustainable Corn Exports
The U.S. Grains Council’s Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol and Sustainable Corn Exports platform expanded in 2024, highlighting its commitment to showcasing U.S. producers’ outstanding sustainability practices.
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2024 Annual Report
U.S. Grains Council staff around the world worked hard in 2024 to Cultivate the Future of American agriculture by developing markets for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. We’re delighted to share some of the high points of the year and the status of the Council’s financials in this report.
The Council’s Export Exchange conference resulted in $242 million worth of sales of U.S. agricultural products and we’re in the middle of valuable research to prove the superior quality of U.S. corn in wet milling compared to other origins. Mexico also broke its own record as U.S. corn’s largest market and U.S. ethanol exports reached more than 1.7 billion gallons, a new high.
Additionally, you can dive deeper into commodity-specific developments like aquaculture training programs in Turkey; ethanol policy developments in Japan and the Philippines; barley and sorghum promotion efforts in China; and much more.
The Council continues to grow and adapt thanks to additional funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (USDA’s RAPP), so the future has never been brighter for the organization and we have exciting plans to leverage that opportunity into clear results for U.S. producers.
Thank you to the Council’s members and staff who make our work possible, and here’s to even greater successes in 2025!
