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May 14: The National Corn Growers Association, along with the U.S. Grains Council, MAIZAR, representing Argentina producers and the maize supply chain, and the Brazilian Association of Corn Producers (ABRAMILHO) today signed a memorandum of understanding to form an alliance of North and South American maize producers to collaborate on a global basis to address key issues concerning food security, biotechnology, stewardship, trade and producer image.
This is the sixth installment of a series featuring interviews with executives from organizations representing corn growers at the state level on the specific issues affecting their growers. Today, Off the Cob speaks with North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Tom Lilja for a look at the organizations efforts to provide consumers with both knowledge and choices at the pump.
“Corn growers and livestock producers have long had a beneficial relationship, “said NCGA Production and Stewardship Chair Dean Taylor, a grower in Iowa. “Collectively, beef, poultry, pork and dairy producers represent corn growers’ No. 1 customer.
This on-the-ground presence is vital. The U.S. corn industry is constantly marketing the advantages of U.S. grain. We listen to and learn from our customers what they want and need. The U.S. corn industry must continually educate foreign buyers about the superior quality and reliability of U.S. grains. We are the people these foreign buyers know and trust. This can't be accomplished from Washington - it has to be done on the ground, in country, day after day. Building trust and lasting relationships through direct experience with your customer base - it's the same in any business venture.
The U.S. Grains Council has provided an update on the trade situation with Japan following its devastating earthquake and tsunami. The council, founded in 1960, has offices in Tokyo and elsewhere around the world, where it develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and related products.