Turkish buyers conclude corn co-products purchases during U.S. tour

Turkey is the largest buyer of U.S. distillers’ dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in the Middle East region. However, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the U.S. Grains Council was unable to engage Turkish buyers via in-person programs for nearly two years. In October 2021, in-person programming resumed when the Council invited a delegation of Turkish buyers to the United States to attend the Distillers’ Grains Technology Conference (DGTC). During the group’s travels, team members were able to learn about U.S. DDGS production, meet with a variety of suppliers and explore export channels. As a result of the program, the team members purchased more than $14 million of U.S. DDGS. The program was accomplished by using Agriculture Trade Promotion (ATP) funds provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team, hosted by the Council and the Illinois Corn Growers Association, visited a U.S. corn farm, river elevators, and Marquis Energy, the largest single-site ethanol plant in ...