Welcome to the U.S. Grains Council Partnerships & Possibilities

Welcome to the U.S. Grains Council

Partnerships & Possibilities

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616Households(millions)

Source: Global Insight’s Global Consumer Markets data as analyzed by OGA

Developing countries30 year growth: 528%

Developed countries (ex. U.S.)

30 year growth: 36%

Our Customers

Council Members:A Unique Partnership

26 State Checkoff BoardsCornBarleySorghum

1 National Checkoff BoardUnited Sorghum Checkoff Program

22 Grower AssociationsCounty, State & National

26 Checkoffs Across the U.S.

Council Members:Diverse & Dedicated

125 AgribusinessesLife ScienceSeed ProvidersEquipment, Storage and HandlingMarketing, Commodity TradersTransportationEthanol Plants

2 State Non-Checkoff EntitiesState Departments of Agriculture

Your Global Marketing Arm

Council Funding Structure

How the Council is funded…

…How this Funding is Leveraged

A Public/Private Partnership

U.S. Grains Council U.S. Department of Agriculture

The “A-Teams”

Advisory Teams,a.k.a. A-Teams

1. Key Resource to Council staff for communicating, refining Council programs

2. Key Resource for BOD for reviewing Council programs, and for incorporating BOD strategic priorities into Council programs

A-Team Objective

A-teams exist to provide informed guidance and counsel to USGC staff and the Board of Directors, ensuring Council programs and initiatives are well-directed and effective.

Three-Way Communication

A-Teams

USGC Board of DirectorsUSGC Staff

1. Staff provides program background and proposals

2. Board provides strategic priorities, guidance, policies

3. A-team members bring experience, expertise and input from the field

A-Teams 2013/2014

A-Team Leader Staff LiaisonAsia Dick Gallagher Kimberly Atkins

Biotechnology Jim Stuever Andrew Conner

MemCom Rex Martin Marri Carrow

Middle East/Africa Phllip McCoun Cary Sifferath

Trade Policy Steve Brody Floyd Gaibler

Value Added Brian Arnold Erick Erickson

Western Hemisphere Bill Christ Kurt Shultz

Conferences & Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

54th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting Omaha, NE July 28-31, 2014

Export Exchange 2014 Seattle, WA October 20-22, 2014

12th International Marketing Conference & 55th Annual Membership Meeting

San Jose, Costa Rica February 9-11, 2015

Thank You