{"id":4209,"date":"2016-02-18T13:54:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/yoder-marks-10-years-representing-ohio-corn\/"},"modified":"2016-02-18T13:54:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T13:54:21","slug":"yoder-marks-10-years-representing-ohio-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/yoder-marks-10-years-representing-ohio-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoder Marks 10 Years Representing Ohio Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fred Yoder of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association was honored for 10 years of service to the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) during the organization\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 13th International Marketing Conference and 56th Annual Membership Meeting <\/a>this week in Sarasota, Florida. <\/p>\n

Building off of his years of USGC service and his experience as president of the National Corn Growers Association, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no surprise that Ohioan Yoder takes a big picture view of the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s role serving its grower members.<\/p>\n

When asked about the highlights of his tenure, Yoder cited the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s constant efforts to find new markets, develop those markets and develop people-to-people relationships.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seen a lot happen in 10 years, all the way from pretty steady exports to the drop that happened when we had high prices because of the drought,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Yoder said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Council spent a lot of time going back to customers and re-connecting.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/span><\/p>\n

Yoder is optimistic about the future for U.S. grain exports.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Council takes some of the markets that are not so big and grows them into pockets of demand,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd he said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In countries where the economy is growing, we need to be right there in lock-step with them, providing them quality grain so they can expand their livestock industries and feed their growing middle classes better.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153With the Council, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got the right people in the right places to do that, and I think we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to see exports continue to grow.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fred Yoder of the Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association was honored for 10 years of service to the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) during the organization\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 13th International Marketing Conference and 56th Annual Membership Meeting this week in Sarasota, Florida. Building off of his years of USGC service and his experience as president of the … <\/p>\n