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The U.S. Grains Council has wrapped up its 15th annual China Corn Harvest Tour. Areas representing 71-percent of that country’s corn production were traveled and sampled during the month of September. On Tuesday - CEO Tom Dorr shared the Grains Council’s estimate of China corn production.
U.S. agriculture is watching the situation in Japan very closely in the wake of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated areas of the country late last week. U.S. Grains Council Senior Director of International Operations Mike Callahan reports staff at the Council’s Tokyo office have checked in, are safe and have been able to return to the office.
Summary of U.S. Grains Council press conference regarding the China anti-dumping case against US distiller’s dried grains imports. The conference was hosted by Rebecca Bratter, USGC director of trade development.
The U.S. Grains Council press conference regarding the China anti-dumping case against US distiller’s dried grains imports.. The conference was hosted by U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Thomas C. Dorr and Rebecca Bratter, USGC director of trade development.
Standard Podcasts [34:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (75)As U.S. farmers are in the process of harvesting one of the largest corn crops in history, global end-users can be assured U.S. farmers will meet all domestic and global demands. However, current delays in U.S. harvest progress have end-users concerned about the impact it could have on corn quality. Stacia Cudd, of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting, reports on recommendations made by Richard Stroshine, a Purdue University professor. He said there are several steps farmers can take to reduce mold and other quality issues. “Farmers are going to have to take extra precaution in storing and drying down their grain this year,” said Stroshine.
Thomas C. Dorr, former USDA undersecretary of rural development, has been named the U.S. Grains Council’s president and CEO, effective Nov. 16, 2009. Chuck Zimmerman of AgWired’s Zimmcast, spoke with Dorr about his new role at the U.S. Grains Council and the future for exports of U.S. corn, barley, sorghum and their co-products. “I am particularly focused on getting out across the country and meeting with our members,” said Dorr. He continues, “We need to find out what the members’ strategic vision is and match it with the Council’s international development programs.”
Newly selected President and CEO Thomas C. Dorr will join the U.S. Grains Council staff Nov. 16, 2009. Former USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development and Iowa farmer, Dorr is no stranger to the Council and has high expectations for future Council programming. Dorr said, “We have to be at the front end of the market development strategy. We have to be attentive to all opportunities.” A BARN OnAir broadcaster spoke with Dorr about his vision for the future of the Council.
The U.S. Grains Council strives to open doors to new and expand existing markets around the world. Chris Corry, senior director of international operations for Rest of the World, was recently interviewed by Meghan Grebner, Agri-Business director for WMBD/WIRL Illinois Agri-Business News, about the Council’s work in discovering new markets, specifically in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). “I recently traveled to Saudi Arabia and uncovered several opportunities not only for U.S. corn but also for U.S. distiller’s dried grains,” said Corry. In the late 1990s, as the government got out of the grains trading business, U.S. market share began to decline. Corry said the Council has been focused in recent months on getting market share back up in the KSA. “We’re trying to introduce other products that can only be obtained from the United States,” he said of the Council’s strategy.
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The U.S. Grains Council formally announced former USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Thomas C. Dorr as president and CEO. Dorr accepted the charge to head the country’s largest export market development organization for barley, corn, sorghum and their co-products on Sept. 8, 2009. He will officially assume the role on Nov. 16. Dorr said being an Iowa farmer for more than 30 years and serving seven years with USDA afforded him the opportunity to understand and value the nearly 50 years of export market development efforts orchestrated by the Council. Stacia Cudd, of National Association of Farm Broadcasting, spoke with Dorr about his new role and the future of U.S. grains exports. “We have to be at the front end of this market development strategy,” Dorr said. “I can see the day when we may, in fact, have the need and opportunity to export in excess of 4.5 billion bushels of crops.”
Within the international grain trade, acceptance of biotechnology has faced great challenges, as evidenced by stringent policies in the European Union. The U.S. Grains Council strives to educate the global marketplace about the safety of biotech products and how utilizing the innovative products will benefit the bottom lines of U.S. farmer while meeting global demand for grains. Bill Ray with Agrinet News spoke with Ken Hobbie, USGC president and CEO, on the topic at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters’ Washington Watch. “One of my messages to our customers is how important it is going to be to recognize and appreciate the safety of these products in livestock and human consumption and begin to embrace this technology; it is very important to our ability to meet all the demand,” said Hobbie.
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