The Council hosted its Export Exchange 2024 program in October 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. The Conference brought together over 500 international buyers and end-users of coarse grains and co-products from more than 50 countries.
Post-event survey results show 968,030 metric tons (MT) of U.S. corn, sorghum, and their co-products worth $242 million were sold as a direct result of Export Exchange’s networking opportunities. Distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) were the most popular commodity, with 472,230 MT purchased by companies during or immediately after the event. Corn was close behind with 363,900 MT traded between attendees, and sorghum sales totaled 10,500 MT. Other grains traded at Export Exchange included 74,500 MT of soybean meal and 25,000 MT of soybeans.
Export Exchange 2024 offered participants a unique opportunity to meet and build relationships with domestic suppliers of corn, DDGS, sorghum, barley, and other commodities. Immediately after the conference, participants spread out throughout the U.S. to participate in tours of U.S. farms, ethanol plants, and export infrastructure as part of Council pre- and post-trade teams.