{"id":4261,"date":"2016-03-24T13:54:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T13:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-ncga-officers-meet-with-domestic-grain-partners\/"},"modified":"2016-03-24T13:54:24","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T13:54:24","slug":"usgc-ncga-officers-meet-with-domestic-grain-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-ncga-officers-meet-with-domestic-grain-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"USGC, NCGA Officers Meet With Domestic Grain Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"
Officers and staff leaders from the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) spent a portion of this week on a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153look and listen\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd tour in Indianapolis, connecting with local agribusinesses on issues that affect both domestic and international demand.<\/p>\n
The meetings gave the group a chance to spend time face-to-face with stakeholders in the grain, livestock and ethanol industries with a focus on specific challenges and opportunities in today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s market as well as areas of mutual work over the long term.<\/p>\n
During a stop at The Andersons Ethanol Group\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Indiana facility, managers highlighted growing demand for distiller\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), which the company has supplied in bulk to livestock producers for more than a decade, as well as the potential for expanded ethanol demand as the corn industry works to grow export markets for the renewable fuel.<\/p>\n
The group specifically discussed the impact of lost sales of DDGS to China, including anti-dumping and countervailing duties investigations being undertaken by that country, as well as ongoing work to diversify global DDGS markets.
The team also talked DDGS quality and corn supply with Rose Acres Farms grain buyers and biotech approval program, specifically in the China market, with Dow AgroSciences LLC leaders.<\/p>\n
While the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s visits were primarily focused on issues of domestic production and demand, the discussions frequently expanded to international implications.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153While most of our attention is focused on building demand in our overseas markets, we know an integral part of that is working closely with NCGA and the whole value chain here in the United States,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said Alan Tiemann, USGC chairman and a farmer in Nebraska.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Having a robust, quality supply of U.S. corn and co-products is essential to serving our global customers, and we rely on working with our partners to keep production increasing.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n
The two groups of officers as well as the partners they met this week committed to continuing their excellent working relationships, which help address issues of all types facing U.S. grain producers.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153To build profitable demand for U.S. corn, we need strong relationships with the customers who are using our products. An important part of that is being able to see their facilities and operations and hear directly from them about what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s happening in their industry,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said NCGA President Chip Bowling, a farmer from Maryland.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153How can we be better partners, and what do we need to do as an industry to help them succeed?\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n