Articles tagged under: U.S. Grains Council

Willis Appointed to MAIZALL Board

Published May 26, 2023

Willmar, Minnesota farmer Chad Willis has been selected to serve as the U.S. Grain Council’s representative on the MAIZALL board of directors. MAIZALL was established ten years by USGC, the National Corn Growers Association and the corn grower groups in…

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A Reliable Supplier

Published February 14, 2023

Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council Chair Doug Albin is hopeful the Mexico GMO issue will get resolved. "I think the realization that our exports are based on science will keep us as a reliable supplier." Albin was part of…

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‘A Big Win for Agriculture’

Published December 22, 2022

U.S. Grains Council Director of Trade Policy Andrew Brandt is looking forward to working with Alexis Taylor in her new role at USDA. "I think her confirmation is a big win for all of agriculture," said Brandt.  "We've worked together…

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Corn Matters

Published May 27, 2022

In this week's Corn Matters, hear more about the U.S. Grains Council and how this benefits Minnesota's corn growers. Corn Matters is presented by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.

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MN Native Named U.S. Grains Council Vice President

Published April 19, 2022

Cary Sifferath has been promoted to vice president of the U.S. Grains Council. Sifferath is a Farmington, Minnesota native and has been with USGC for 28 years. Most recently, Sifferath was the senior director of global programs.

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Boubin Accepts New USGC Job

Published March 23, 2022

Mackenzie Boubin will join the U.S. Grains Council in May as its director of global ethanol market development. Boubin now serves as the biofuels and industry relations director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association. Previously, Boubin worked for the Minnesota…

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U.S. Moving Corn to Russia-Ukraine Buyers

Published March 21, 2022

Last week, the U.S. was loading corn to move to Spain and Italy. According to Reuters, ships bound for both countries both had 35,000 tons of U.S. corn each. Russia’s war with Ukraine has buyers scrambling to look for alternative…

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Time Needed to Build Logistical Capacity

Published February 18, 2022

According to Northern Crops Institute Director Mark Jirik, the current logistical issues have been building for years. "When you talk about the container issue, that's one thing. If you look at carrier issues, retirements and some of the regulations that…

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No Quick Fix

Published February 16, 2022

According to U.S. Grains Council Chairman Chad Willis, there is no quick fix for the shortage of shipping containers. "China and the countries shipping stuff want to get containers back as soon as possible rather than shipping containers to the…

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SD Corn Comments

Published February 11, 2022

The U.S. Grains Council is holding its International Marketing Conference the week of February 14. Hear more details in this week's SD Corn Comments.

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