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Talking Trade In 2018? USGC Can Help!

Talking Trade In 2018? USGC Can Help!
 
Trade will continue to be a hot topic in 2018, and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) has a diverse set of resources to aid in talking about trade issues in the new year. 
 
U.S. exports of grains in all forms set a new record in the 2016/2017 marketing year, hitting 28.3 percent of U.S. production. Learn more about how much grain is exported as both bulk feed grains and value-added co-products in this infographic. Want more details? This infographic breaks down the 114 million metric tons exported by specific commodity, co-product and meat exports in corn equivalent. 
 
Need information on a specific market? The USGC U.S. Grains In All Forms Exports portal provides both historical data for individual markets as well as sales-to-date with an added year-over-year comparision. For the top customers by quantity and volume, check out this series of infographics on top markets for corn, ethanol, sorghum and barley. And this infographic provides a quick snapshot that is easy to share. 
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Agriculture Career Opportunities: Why Gen Z Should Consider Jobs in Agriculture

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Agriculture used to be able to mostly support itself with workers. But fewer farm kids has led to a smaller supply to fill jobs all over the industry. Janice Person of Grounded in Ag, loves agriculture and as a city girl she knows more will be needed to help feed and fuel the world. AI helping in detecting sick cows, weeds in fields and other innovations need those who can work in technology careers which focus on agriculture. A big challenge is attract non-farm talent to agricultural careers.