Export Exchange conference zeros in on supply

Ethanol Producer Magazine
October 2010
By Holly Jessen
Posted Oct. 11, 2010

CHICAGO – U.S. farmers will continue to produce an abundance of food and feed for both the domestic and international markets. This was an often repeated message at the Export Exchange, a conference focused on connecting international buyers of U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and coarse grains. “This year the U.S. exported 54 million tons of corn, sorghum and barley, valued at about $8.6 billion,” said Daniel Keefe, manager of international DDGS operations for the U.S. Grains Council. “And, about 9 million tons of corn products mostly from ethanol production valued at over $1.5 billion.”

The conference, held Oct. 6 through Oct. 8 in Chicago, attracted nearly 500 attendees, including 170 buyers from 33 foreign countries. The U.S. Grains Council and the Renewable Fuels Association teamed up to host the conference.

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