U.S. Grain Council

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh will lead a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, this week.  The trip is slated to wrap up Friday November 4th.  Representatives from 32 agribusiness and farm organizations will join Bronaugh on the trip.   ...

Diversifying American Ag export markets to avoid relying on one particular nation is a strategy some commodity organizations started utilizing well before the current trade war.  Tom Sleight of the U.S. Grains Council said his organization's focus on export diversification came about because of Chinese tariffs on US dried distillers grain eight years ago.  ...

International buyers and end-users of coarse grains from more than 35 countries are scheduled to arrive in Minneapolis next week for Export Exchange 2018.  The group will meet with U.S. suppliers and service providers across the value chain.  Hosted ...

Farm country overall shows reserved optimism regarding the NAFTA announcement Monday.  The announcement marks a step forward, as Mexico and the U.S. have a basic agreement in place.  However, with Canada yet to be included, many questions remain.   Farmers fo...

In part three of our ongoing series focused on trade and the U.S. Grains Council, the Washington Ag Network’s Michael Clements discusses what takes place during negotiations such as the NAFTA talks.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...