{"id":4932,"date":"2017-07-31T15:51:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T15:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-delegates-hear-why-trade-is-critical-to-u-s-agricultures-growth-during-summer-meeting\/"},"modified":"2017-07-31T15:51:01","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T15:51:01","slug":"usgc-delegates-hear-why-trade-is-critical-to-u-s-agricultures-growth-during-summer-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/usgc-delegates-hear-why-trade-is-critical-to-u-s-agricultures-growth-during-summer-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"USGC Delegates Hear Why Trade Is Critical To U.S. Agriculture\u2019s Growth During Summer Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver, Washington – Experts on the year\u2019s most pressing topic for U.S. agriculture – trade – stirred the thoughts of U.S. Grains Council (USGC) delegates during the first day of the 57th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Vancouver, Washington. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery farmer needs to work to be a foreign policy expert as much as we are crop or market experts,\u201d Chip Councell, USGC chairman and farmer from Maryland, told the delegation. \u201cThis meeting serves as part of an ongoing series of events and information that make up a \u2018trade school\u2019 meant to help you know as much as possible about these important topics.\u201d <\/p>\n

The first of day of meetings in Vancouver focused on the critical role trade plays in the growth of U.S. agriculture. <\/span><\/p>\n

Darci Vetter, former chief agricultural negotiator with the U.S. Trade Representative, gave a keynote emphasizing the need for all in agriculture to not only understand the current trade environment, but also communicate its importance on the local, state and national levels. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll of you should consider yourselves ambassadors of trade,\u201d Vetter said. \u201cRecurring, persistent conversation about trade is what will turn the tide. We have to tell that story.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The next two speakers discussed Frontier Asia and the current geopolitical environment. Yadong Liu, president of the China Energy Fund Committee, spoke on China\u2019s increasing influence on global trade through the One Belt, One Road iniatitive. Dr. Stephen Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific program at the University of California-San Diego, followed with an outline of developments in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on the potential impacts of recent tensions with North Korea. <\/span><\/p>\n

The morning general session concluded with a briefing from representatives from the Washington State Department of Agriculture on the important role commodity inspections play in keeping U.S. trade moving. The presentation preceeded a moderated boat tour of local export infrastructure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Through the next two days of meetings, discussions by Council members and delegates will continue to focus on the shifts in trade and trade policy discussions across commodities, sectors and countries around the world. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTrade is in a time of change, and that makes the work of the Council more important than ever,\u201d Councell said. \u201cIt is good to see these issues getting the attention they deserve. What we are talking about here is critical to our profitability.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Find more information on the meeting here<\/a> and on social media here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Contact: <\/p>\n

Melissa Kessler, mkessler@grains.org<\/a>, (202) 492-3433<\/p>\n

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About the U.S. Grains Council<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including DDGS and ethanol. 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<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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