{"id":4246,"date":"2016-03-17T13:54:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T13:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/icymi-usgc-manager-of-global-trade-talks-demand-ahead-of-planting\/"},"modified":"2016-03-17T13:54:23","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T13:54:23","slug":"icymi-usgc-manager-of-global-trade-talks-demand-ahead-of-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/icymi-usgc-manager-of-global-trade-talks-demand-ahead-of-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: USGC Manager Of Global Trade Talks Demand Ahead of Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a large grain supply around the world and a strong U.S. dollar, U.S. coarse grain exports are facing strong competition in the global marketplace. As corn planting begins, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is working to share with farmers how important exports are to their bottom lines.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Just 10 years ago, the United States was the leading exporter of coarse grains and accounted for 80 percent of the total corn sold on the market,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said USGC Manager of Global Trade Manuel Sanchez. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Today, however, we have tremendous competition from Brazil, which has updated its infrastructure and from the Black Sea region, specifically Ukraine. We have to keep supplying our reliable buyers with the high-quality grain they desire.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/span><\/p>\n

The Council is looking at both bulk commodities and value-added products as opportunities for sales of the grain produced by U.S. farmers, a measurement referred to in terms of feed grains in all forms.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If you look past the bulk commodities, into feed grains in all forms, which includes ethanol, co-products and value-added exports such as meat and dairy, you will see a place where U.S. exports can compete heavily this year,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Sanchez said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Council has worked for years to build demand for co-products, including adding ethanol export promotion programs to its dossier.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Council has partnered up with the ethanol industry, and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re taking great steps to promote ethanol overseas in markets like Mexico, India and China in the coming year,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Sanchez said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Almost 30 percent of our resources are going to be dedicated this year to the promotion of ethanol exports, as they are a great way to utilize some of the corn stocks we have available.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/span><\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to hear the full audio. <\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to read past Global Update<\/em> articles about USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ethanol export promotion programs.<\/span>