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The IGP Institute hosts a half-day course for US Grains Council trade team
The IGP Institute and the US Grains Council (USGC) collaborated to hold a customized course for the USGC trade team in Kansas City. Carlos Campabadal, IGP Institute Feed, Manufacturing and Grain Quality Management Curriculum Manager, and Jay O'Neil, O'Neil Commodity Consulting and former IGP Institute senior economist, co-taught the course. Grain industry professionals, including corn starch manufacturers, are constantly accumulating their knowledge of markets and trade to enhance and improve buyer experiences.
The courses focus was to teach Indonesian corn starch manufacturers how to purchase US corn. The course included lectures on US grain export systems and quality analysis, an introduction to Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) futures market and an introduction to hedging, and other topics. Throughout the day participants listened to lectures and engaged in discussions.
"We often discuss quality, quantity and availability when promoting the US advantage. However, the support, education and transparency we provide through these courses and other trade missions help set us apart from alternative origins," says Caleb Wurth, Assistant Regional Director of Southeast Asia–US Grains Council.
"As customers increase their interest in US origin grain, so increases their need for sound risk management tools. We thank Jay, Carlos and IGP for giving our customers the risk management tools they need to successfully purchase US coarse grains."
The IGP Institute offer a multitude of courses, all as innovative and helpful as the last and regularly scheduled for people from all aspects of agriculture. In addition, the IGP Institute provides trainings in the areas of feed manufacturing and grain quality management, grain marketing and risk management, and grain processing and flour milling.
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