Japanese interests sizing up Iowa corn
A U.S. Grains Council trade team representing the Japanese corn processing, feed and corn trade industries will visit Iowa Thursday and Friday. The idea is to continue looking for markets for Iowa corn, distillers dried grains and solubles, corn gluten meal and corn gluten feed. “The goal of hosting this team will be to maintain and further the relationships the U.S. Grains Council has cultivated between U.S. suppliers and Japanese importers, grain processors and end users,” said Iowa Corn Growers Association Director Carl Jardon, a farmer from Randolph. “This mission trip will give them the opportunity to see the corn production chain firsthand, ask questions directly at farms, elevators and ethanol plants, increasing their understanding of the quality advantages of U.S. corn and DDGs.” The visit will include a tour of DuPont Pioneer’s campus in Johnston.