Industry

Associations

National Grain and Feed Association – NGFA –

The National Grain and Feed Association, is a broad-based, non-profit trade association that represents and provides services for grain, feed and grain-related commercial businesses. For more information go to www.ngfa.org.

AgGateway

AgGateway is a consortium of business serving the agriculture industry formed for its members to achieve the benefits gained when companies collaborate to share information electronically in the agricultural and food supply chains. The non-profit organization helps member companies efficiently address current and future challenges in traceability, increasing government regulation and helps member companies achieve supply chain cost savings. For more information go to www.aggateway.org

US Soybean Export Council (USSEC)

The US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) is a dynamic partnership of key stakeholders representing soybean producers, commodity shippers, identity preserved value-added merchandisers, allied agribusiness and agricultural organizations. Through its global network of international offices, activities are carried out that will create and sustain demand for US soybeans and soybean products. For more information, please visit www.ussoyexports.org/

US Grains Council

The US Grains Council develops export markets for US barley, corn, grain sorghum and related products. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to US agriculture's profitability.

Founded in 1960, the Council is private, non-profit corporation with 10 international offices and programs in more than 50 countries. Its unique membership includes producer organizations and agribusiness with a common interest in developing export markets. Membership funds trigger matching market development funds from the US government and support from cooperating groups in foreign countries to produce an annual development program valued at more than $25 million.  The Council tailors its programs to meet individual countries' cultures and needs. Technical programs teach livestock and poultry producers how to use feed grains effectivly and manage their operations efficiently. The Councils trade servicing efforts educate potential and current customers about the US marketing system, including financing, government programs, US feed grains quality and prices. Trade policy initiatives identify foreign barriers to US feed grain exports. For more information www.grains.org