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Agricult-HER: Marri (Carrow) Tejada

Published March 17, 2025

Marri (Carrow) Tejada grew up on a farm at Marshall, Minnesota. She started her career in a communications role with the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. Tejada moved on to Washington, D.C. and served as the communications director for the U.S.…

Lifetime Achievement Award for Jim Broten

Published August 19, 2024

Dazey, North Dakota farmer Jim Broten has been recognized with the U.S. Grains Council lifetime achievement award. Broten is a former USGC chairman and honored for his work in developing and growing international markets.

Overseas Barley Demand on the Rise

Published August 2, 2024

The U.S. Grains Council held its annual meeting in Salt Lake City last week. The expiration of Australian barley tariffs had North Dakota Barley Council Chairman Nathan Boll particularly excited. "We were seeing more and more Australian barley flow into…

Corn Matters

Published February 23, 2024

Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council board member Chad Willis attended the U.S. Grains Council Winter Conference. Willis is featured in Corn Matters to recap the opportunities and issues that were discussed during the event in Guatemala.

Demand for U.S. Ethanol Seen Around the World

Published February 19, 2024

During the U.S. Grains Council Winter Meeting in Guatemala, Chairman Brent Boydson recognized Japan as a growing market for U.S. ethanol. Citing a joint officer trade mission to Japan, Boydson said "Japan is looking at moving to a higher standard…

Trade Ambassador Participates in USGC Conference

Published February 16, 2024

USTR Chief Agricultural Negotiator Doug McKalip was in Guatemala for the U.S. Grains Council International Marketing Conference. During his time in the country, McKalip also met with government leaders from within the new Guatemala government. Biotechnology's role in sustainability and…

Corn Matters

Published December 11, 2023

U.S. Grains Council Manager of Global Strategies and Trade Alexander Grabois talks about a recent study looking at the quality of U.S. corn in terms of feed efficiency in poultry. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you…

Excellent Quality for Corn

Published December 1, 2023

According to the U.S. Grains Council Corn Harvest Quality Report, the 2023 corn crop was the largest crop on record with the lowest percentage of broken corn and foreign material. Eighty-eight percent of samples tested met the requirements for U.S.…

SD Corn Comments

Published November 2, 2023

In this week's edition of South Dakota Corn Comments, U.S. Grains Council President Ryan LeGrand talks about trade promotion efforts of U.S. agricultural exports.

Boydston to Chair USGC

Published July 31, 2023

Brent Boydston is the new chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. Boydston is the corn, cereal grains, digital agriculture and carbon lead at Bayer CropScience. Jim O’Conner, who represents the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council, was elected as an…

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Agricult-HER: Marri (Carrow) Tejada

Lifetime Achievement Award for Jim Broten

Overseas Barley Demand on the Rise

Corn Matters

Demand for U.S. Ethanol Seen Around the World

Trade Ambassador Participates in USGC Conference

Corn Matters

Excellent Quality for Corn

SD Corn Comments

Boydston to Chair USGC

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