U.S. Grains Council (USGC) staff based in its Latin America (LTA) regional office recently participated in a U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Trade Mission (USDA ATM) to develop export opportunities in Peru. Pictured from left to right are Casey Carmody of BioUrja; Benjamin Smith of Attaberry Grain; USGC Regional Director for LTA Marri Tejada; USGC Deputy Regional Director for LTA Juan Sebastian Diaz; USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley; Ed Hubbard of the Renewable Fuels Association; Wayne Cleveland of Texas Grain Sorghum Producers; and Walt Wendland of Ringneck Energy.
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability. Detailed information about the Council and its programs is online at www.grains.org.
