WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is continuing to build business-to-business relationships between domestic producers and global end-users by sponsoring 10 trade teams following the culmination of Export Exchange 2022. Eleven other groups have already spent time meeting with key partners along the value chain prior to Export Exchange to further their connection to U.S. agricultural stakeholders and their understanding of the export system as a whole.
Export Exchange is a biennial educational and trade forum for U.S. feed grains that hosts nearly 500 international buyers, importers and domestic suppliers. This year’s edition was held in Minneapolis from Oct. 12-14.
“The Council takes pride in being able to attract such diverse groups of international buyers and government officials from various countries in support of Export Exchange and in overall market capacity building,” said Ryan LeGrand, USGC President and CEO. “The lasting memories and relationships created from this event will benefit U.S. producers and end-users worldwide for years to come.”
The trade teams represent a wide range of industry leaders who contribute to strong U.S. export numbers year after year in commodities including corn, distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and sorghum.
A description of the teams and the dates of their travel are listed below:
• Canadian corn and DDGS team to Minnesota, Oct. 14
• Mexican sorghum and DDGS team to Kansas and Texas, Oct. 15-18
• Latin American logistics team to Minnesota, Michigan and Louisiana, Oct. 15-19
• Japanese corn team to North Dakota, Oct. 15-19
• Vietnamese corn team to Indiana and Kentucky, Oct. 15-19
• North and West African corn, DDGS and sorghum team to Ohio, Oct. 15-19
• Mexican white corn team to Kentucky and Louisiana, Oct. 15-20
• Southeast Asian (SEA) aquaculture team to Idaho, Oct. 15-20
• SEA DDGS team to Illinois, Oct. 15-20
• Taiwanese corn and DDGS team to Illinois and Washington, Oct. 15-21
More information about future Export Exchange programs will be made available online at www.exportexchange.org and content from the event and its accompanying trade teams can be found on social media using the hashtag #ExEx22. Those interested can sign up for a mailing list to automatically receive conference updates by emailing info@exportexchange.org.
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.