For more than 20 years, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and its partners have jointly conducted the U.S. Agricultural Cooperators Conference (ACC) to highlight the country's role in meeting global food and feed needs. Pictured (left to right) at the conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam this week are USGC Southeast Asia and Oceania (SEA&O) Regional Trade Manager Caleb Floss; USGC Director of Programs Shellen Ng; USGC Manager of Global Trade Jace Hefner; USGC Vietnam Representative Giang Vu; USGC Deputy Regional Director for SEA&O Chris Markey; USGC Chairwoman Verity Ulibarri; Iowa Corn Growers Association Chair Jolene Riessen; USGC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand; USGC Regional Director for SEA&O Caleb Wurth; USGC Regional Marketing Manager Rowena Ngumbang; Creando Mañana Agricultural Consultant Florentino Lopez; and Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Executive Director Wayne Cleveland.
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. 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.
