U.S. Grains Council (USGC) Director of Trade Policy Andrew Brandt and Past Chairman Darren Armstrong recently traveled to Germany and Brussels with MAIZALL, a coalition of maize farmer associations from Argentina, Brazil and the United States. While there, the group met with key government officials, trade associations and farmers to advocate for science-based decision making on biotechnology, food security and the importance of open international trade. The group also learned more about agricultural and trade policies in the European Union. Pictured, Brandt (second from right), Armstrong (fourth from left) and the group visited the German Farmers’ Association, Deutscher Bauernverband.
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.
