Articles tagged under: U.S. Grains Council
Corn Matters
Published May 12, 2021
The U.S. Grains Council is preparing for its summer meeting. Council Vice Chair Chad Willis, who farms at Willmar, has more in the latest Corn Matters, an update from the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.USGC Names New Trade Policy Director
Published May 3, 2021
Andrew Brandt is the new director of trade policy for the U.S. Grains Council. Most recently, Brandt worked for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee as an international trade policy advisor. Brandt fills the vacancy left open when longtime trade policy…NDCGA is a New USGC Member
Published April 28, 2021
The North Dakota Corn Growers Association is joining the U.S. Grains Council. Rob Hanson of Wimbledon and Bart Schott of Kulm will represent the North Dakota Corn Growers Association. The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for corn, barley, sorghum…International Markets Fare Well for U.S. Ag
Published February 15, 2021
Access to international markets for U.S. grain supported an additional $41.8 billion is business sales during 2018 over and above the value of the grain sold, according to an Informa/HIS Markit study commissioned by the U.S. Grains Council and the…LeGrand: Grain Exports Have “Skyrocketed”
Published December 21, 2020
There are a lot of irons in the fire when it comes to relations between the U.S. and its trading partners around the world. A couple years ago at the height of the trade war, next to nothing was being…Willmar Farmer Elected as USGC Vice Chair
Published July 29, 2020
An Illinois farmer is the new chairman of the U.S. Grains Council. Jim Raben represents the Illinois Corn Marketing Board on the council. Chad Willis, who is on the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council, is the vice chair.USGC Releases Corn Quality Report
Published January 3, 2020
The U.S. Grains Council’s annual corn harvest quality report cites lower-than-average test weights, slightly higher stress cracks, broken corn and foreign material. That’s not unexpected given the weather-related problems with the 2019 crop. The USGC will share the results in…Expanding Ethanol Exports in 2020
Published December 30, 2019
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) is looking at ways to expand ethanol exports going into 2020. "One big thing we're working on is four billion gallon ethanol exports," said President Darren Armstrong. "Ethanol has lots of room to grow, especially…Ethanol Summit Attracts Participants From Around the Globe
Published October 14, 2019
Sixty different countries will be represented at this week’s Global Ethanol Summit in Washington, D.C. This event is sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association with a focus on export opportunities for U.S. ethanol.…