The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is celebrating World Trade Month this May by highlighting the top markets for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, ethanol and dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS).
“The Council has actively worked for nearly 60 years to build demand for every area of coarse grains use,” said USGC Chairman Jim Stitzlein. “Successful market development efforts demonstrate the return on investment for the efforts of the Council and our partner organizations.”
Follow along with the Council on Facebook, Twitter (@USGC) and Instagram (@usgrains) to find out why countries like Mexico and Japan remain loyal U.S. customers, how the Council is working to expand sales in frontier markets like Indonesia and India and the overall importance of trade to all of U.S. agriculture.
Check back frequently throughout the month to see stories of how the Council is working with local importers to expand potential for U.S. DDGS sales in Mexico, informing buyers in Spain about U.S. sorghum, promoting food barley in Japan, helping build a poultry industry in West Africa and educating buyers around the world on ethanol’s benefits for consumers and the environment.
“The Council continues its work to develop markets, enable trade and improve lives by capitalizing on short-term opportunities and building long-lasting trading relationships,” Stitzlein said. “Strong export performance across grain in all forms is essential for U.S. farmers and agribusinesses – especially amid these challenging marketing and trade policy conditions.”
Use the hashtags #tradeworks and #trademonth to share your own experiences with the Council’s market development work.
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.