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Developing Markets

Trade Servicing

The Council’s global staff and representatives work to educate potential and current customers about the U.S. marketing system, including financing, government programs, U.S. feed grains quality and prices.

The Council’s trade servicing programs are typically proactive, encompassing education programs, providing information and offering one-on-one consultation. Members of the Council team also work closely with members of the grain trade and governments when problems arise to ensure grain continues to flow wherever demanded.

Capacity Building

In many markets, the Council works closely with local feed manufacturers and animal agriculture producers to build their capacity for more and higher-quality feed demand. The goal of these programs is to accelerate and make sustainable the growth of local industries using coarse grains and products, to both increase overall demand for grain and meet rising demand from consumers for better food.

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Teams and Missions

USGC provides opportunities for international buyers of feed grains to meet with domestic producers and traders as part of trade teams traveling to the United States and by sending Council members, staff and technical consultants to overseas markets on targeted missions.

Trade teams are comprised of international buyers, governmental officials and other stakeholders who visit various segments of the feed grain supply chain.

Conversely, trade missions allow producers, governmental officials, consultants and USGC personnel to travel abroad and engage with international buyers.

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