In June 2022, leaders of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) learned about the potential for U.S. corn and corn co-products exports to the Europe, Middle East and Africa region first-hand during a joint officers’ mission to Morocco and Tunisia. Pictured, 2021 USGC Chairman Jim Raben, who passed away last week, talked with school children while visiting with COPAG, a local cooperative the Council has been working with for the past 20 years in Morocco. Raben’s love for community and people was seen in all aspects of his life, whether he was in Illinois or traveling the world.
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.
