Last week, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), in partnership with the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and U.S. Wheat Associates, held Ag Supply Chain Asia (ASCA) in Manila, Philippines. For more than 10 years, ASCA has been a vital business-to-business platform connecting U.S. producers and exporters to buyers in the Southeast Asia region. Before the event, Council staff organized visits to key industry stakeholders like this shrimp farm in Papagas Bay, Philippines. Pictured are USGC Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania Caleb Wurth (leftmost); USGC Consultant Kent Yeo (front, third from left); USGC Regional Marketing Manager Rowena Awa Ngumbang (front, rightmost); USGC Senior Meetings Manager Teresa Myers (middle, leftmost); USGC Deputy Regional Director for Southeast Asia and Oceania Chris Markey (rear, leftmost); USGC Manager of Global Trade Jace Hefner (rear, middle); and USGC Regional Trade Manager Caleb Floss (rear, second from right).
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.
