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Aug. 5, 2026 BrownfieldAgNews reports: A pair of leaders with the U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council say the organization's checkoff funded work to expand markets is paying off. Mark Wilson, immediate past chair and Illinois farmer, says the proof is in the export numbers. "We had record corn exports last year. We're on pace to beat that by 20% this year." He says, "Year over year, the last three years in a row have been record ethanol exports. Sorghum is up 125% over last year." Ryan LeGrand, President and CEO, tells Brownfield much of that export success has come through diversification that wouldn't be possible without the organization's work in over 70 countries. "China is a great market when they're in the market." He says, "I've mentioned the record that we're going to set in corn exports. This year, they've taken less than 1%. They've taken one vessel, and we're going to break another record." LeGrand says Congress' doubling of funds dedicated to market development in last year's reconciliation package bode well for the future. "It's been since 2006 since the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development program under the Farm Bill has been increased." He says, "We're excited to turn these extra dollars into real exports for the American farmer." Both say the Council's work to build relationships with trading partners across the globe is vital to the long-term sustainability of American agriculture. "And that's one of the great things about this. You can make a difference in people's lives, and you can see it." He says, "They look to us for advice on how to do it because they don't know what the best way to do this. And it's truly incredible to see the kind of relationships they do, and the work they put in on behalf of the farmer and ethanol producers here in the States." USGBC held its 66th annual Board of Delegates meeting last week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during which Nebraska farmer Jay Reiners was elected as the organization's new chairman. Tweet |
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