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Who Are U.S. Grains Council Members?

USGC membership is comprised of over 140 organizations, including state checkoff boards, agribusinesses, and producer groups, who together form a unique partnership with the goal of building global markets for U.S. grains. For more information about our members, see the membership directory.

Requirements for membership include:

  • Agreement and adherence to Council's rules and standards
  • Organizations, not individuals
  • Payment of annual dues
  • Approval by Board of Directors following submission of membership application
  • Finally, your organization must have an interest in Developing Markets, Enabling Trade and Improving Lives!

Why Become A Member?

Council membership provides a variety of benefits:

  • Access to strategic market information and market intelligence from our international offices.
  • Council members receive periodic updates on developments in international markets, Council monthly management reports and foreign buyer contact lists.
  • Assist in the direction of Council programs and the development of export markets through participation in advisory teams and Council activities.
  • Member promotion showcases the quality, reliability and consistency of the U.S. grain trade to foreign buyers.
  • Educating foreign customers about its members' goods and services through its web site, publications, trade teams, workshops and team visits to the United States help create lasting partnerships in the foreign marketplace.
  • Development and facilitation of partnering activities, where the Council and its members each contribute components to advance a strategic market development.
  • Leadership opportunities. The Council brings together key agribusiness and checkoff leaders to establish domestic business alliances and increase their domestic visibility by being active players at Council membership meetings.
  • More U.S. grain exports! The efforts of the Council in working to increase exports means more business for the U.S. producers and agribusinesses. 

Introduction to the Council

How Do I Become a Member?

For information on membership, contact the Council's Membership Department at (202) 789-0789.

Our mailing address is:
U.S. Grains Council
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005

or Download the Membership Application and fax to (202) 898-0522

Advisory Teams

About Advisory Teams

International Marketing Conference and the Role of Advisory Teams

Board of Directors Strategic Priorities
 
20 F Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20001      Phone: 202-789-0789      Fax: 202-898-0522
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The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to building export markets for barley, corn, sorghum and their products. The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 international offices and active market development programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support from the Council’s private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, state entities and others, triggers federal matching funds from the government and support from cooperating groups in other countries, producing an annual market development program valued at more than $28.3 million.

The U.S. Grains Council does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital/family status. Persons with disabilities, who require alternative means for communication of program information, should contact the U.S. Grains Council. The U.S. Grains Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information on Section 508, please go to the following website: http://www.ocio.usda.gov/508/index.html