Articles tagged under: U.S. Grains Council
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.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…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…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…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…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.Year in Review: Names in the News
Published January 3, 2022
Leadership changes were seen during the past year. Kevin Paap decided not to seek re-election for Minnesota Farm Bureau President and Waverly, Minnesota farmer Dan Glessing was elected to the leadership role. In 2021, Kimball, Minnesota cattle farmer Don Schiefelbein…Willmar Farmer Leads Trade Mission to South Korea
Published December 21, 2021
Just before Christmas, U.S. Grains Council President Chad Willis made a quick trip to South Korea and back. The Willmar, Minnesota farmer led a trade delegation. "They were so appreciative that we took time out of our schedule and with…US Grains Council Adds Sutton to DC Office
Published August 9, 2021
Emily Sutton is the new manager of communications for the U.S. Grains Council. Most recently, Sutton worked for the Prim Marketing Group. In her new role, Sutton will be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of USGC publications, website,…