The deadline to apply for the 2026-2028 term of the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s (USGBC’s) Advisory Teams (A-Teams) are due tomorrow, April 17.
Grain producers and agribusiness representatives serve together on the Council’s seven A-teams to identify opportunities, set priorities and chart the course for the organization each year. It’s an opportunity for USGBC members to have hands-on input by contributing their experiences to channel the Council’s mission of developing markets, enabling trade and improving lives toward growing demand for U.S. products.
A-Team members serve two-year terms, renewable without limit, at the discretion of the chairperson.
Each A-Team has a specific focus: Asia; Innovation and Sustainability; Ethanol; Middle East/Africa/South Asia; Trade Policy; Value-Added Programs and Western Hemisphere. Each A-Team is comprised of a member leader, a vice-lead, a board of director liaison and a USGBC staff liaison who work in tandem to communicate the activities and recommendations of the A-Team.
The incoming USGBC chairman will make and announce A-Team appointments before the USGBC Board of Delegates meeting, held July 29-31 in Milwaukee, WI, and the new A-Team members will begin their terms Aug. 1.
To apply, please return your completed application to Rebecca Starrett at rstarrett@grains.org with “A-Team Application” in the subject line by April 17.
Learn more about A-Teams and download the application form here.