In the latest edition of Trade School, sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), Indiana Corn Marketing Council, Kentucky Corn Growers Association and Ohio Corn and Wheat, participants traveled to Louisville where they hit the books on all things trade. In addition to in-the-classroom activities, attendees had the opportunity to visit a nearby lock, which raises and lowers boats and ships between stretches of water where water levels may differ. While the group saw coal, they were more interested in how the lock operates when U.S. grains are involved. The process looks the same regardless of what may be going through the lock.
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.
