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Welcome to the U.S. Grains Council
Partnerships & Possibilities
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Households(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 Liaison
Asia 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
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