USFGC World Feed Grains Demand Forecast
Shows Strong Future For U.S. Exports
WASHINGTON, D.C.
“Economic hardships in our
Asian markets may hamper
U.S. feed grains exports at pre
sent. but the United States must
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said Ken Hobbie, president and
CEO.
The Council’s 1998 World
Feed Grains Demand Forecast,
released recently indicates that
total worid feed grains trade
my increase to 139.1 mmt an
nually with U.S. producers
well positioned to expand their
market share.
’The Demand Forecast is an
excellent tool for developing
marketing strategies,” said
Hobbie. “What may be an issue
today, may not be 10 years
from now. We need to try to
look for future market oppor
tunities for U.S. barley, com
and grain sorghum and develop
ways to capture those markets.
“Our Asian markets are hav
ing a tough year economically,
which could affect U.S. feed
grains exports. According to
the Forecast, these markets
could recover soon and again
experience economic growth.
The United States and the
Council will need to watch
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these markets closely for when
they do turn around.
“Mexico is another interest
ing market to watch. Two years
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ago. they experienced
a major devaluation
of their currency, the
peso. Now the 1998
Demand Forecast
says they could in
crease their imports
by 62 percent in 10
years, from 6.2 mmt
to 10 mmt in 2006.
“Looking at where
things are now is not
necessarily a solid
indicator of the way
things are going to re
. main,” Hobbie said.
“Successfully devel
oping overseas mar
kets for U.S. bailey,
com and grain sor
ghum, and increasing
profitability for U.S.
producers, means
looking as far down
the road as possible.
The Demand Forecast
helps us do that”
Each year, The
Council gathers ex
tensive market in
formation through its
network of 11 interna
tional offices and
worldwide staff. The
lowa State University
Center for Agricultur
al and Rural Develop
ment (CARD) devel
ops the initial produc
tion and consumption
and price and trade
projections, with the
Sparks Companies
and the Council add
ing further analysis
and perspective.
The Council is a
private, non-profit or
ganization that devel
ops and expands ex
port markets for U.S.
feed grains and co
products through a
network of 11 interna
tional offices. The
Council has staff in
Latin America, Eur
ope, the Middle East,
Africa and Asia. Sup
port for the Council
comes from barley,
com and sorghum
producers in 23 states
and from leading agri-