\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an inherent advantage to having such a group work with the Council,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Sy said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153With a big group you can always find someone who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s willing to give time.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n He said Illinois\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 commitment is driven by the importance of what the Council does for exports.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a world-wide market now,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Sy said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Where our grain goes makes a huge difference. It affects every one of us as producers.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
Just back from visiting the Panama Canal, Mueller has a similar perspective.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153What impresses me is the amount of effort that goes into developing our foreign markets,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A lot of people in this country don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t realize the number of people we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re dealing with around the world.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
Right now, Mueller sees distiller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) promotion as the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s biggest opportunity. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A lot of countries would like to purchase DDGS. I think the Council does an excellent job promoting the corn co-product and that helps our corn markets,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd he said.<\/p>\n
Lamoreux said he is excited about the export potential in India.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153India now exports g rains to many of the island countries in that part of the world, and there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s projections that in a few more years, the Indian population will grow large enough that they will not be able to export \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which will lead to more markets for U.S. grain,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Lamoreux said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A few years after that, India may need to actually import grain.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
Lamoreux praises the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s network of in-country offices, echoing the importance of their work for U.S. farmers.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a lot of Illinois corn that goes into exports, so we need to make that export market as strong as we can,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd he said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The year 2011 brought an exceptional roster of new grower delegates to the U.S. Grains Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s) membership, including four Illinois growers: Lou Lamoreux, Thomas Mueller, James Raben and Roger Sy. During the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 13th International Marketing Conference and 56th Annual Membership Meeting, these producers were honored for their five years of service. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an … <\/p>\n
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