U.S. grain leaders engage Middle East buyers through corn quality rollout events
USGBC hosted corn quality events in Saudi Arabia connecting US producers with Middle East buyers while highlighting corn performance storage practices and growing demand for feed grains across the region
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The U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council hosted rollout events for its 2025–2026 Corn Harvest Quality Report in Saudi Arabia to strengthen trade relationships and share information about the latest U.S. corn crop.
“Hosting conferences in different regions of the world creates vehicles for customers to engage with leading U.S. producers and exporters, establishing mutually beneficial trade relationships,” said Ramy H. Taieb, USGBC regional director for EMEA.
The events were organized by the Council’s Europe Middle East and Africa regional office and brought together U.S. producers exporters and international buyers. The goal was to provide customers with clear data on corn quality and to support informed purchasing decisions.
The first event took place in Riyadh and included a half day seminar attended by key importers feed millers and end users from Saudi Arabia. Representatives from U.S. agribusinesses and corn organizations participated and discussed the availability of U.S. corn corn co products and sorghum while building direct relationships with buyers.
The program continued in Jeddah where two regional sessions welcomed buyers from nine Middle East and North African countries. Discussions focused on U.S. corn DDGS CFP and sorghum along with best practices for storing grain in hot and humid climates. Strong participation reflected growing regional interest in U.S. feed grains and value-added products.
“As Saudi Arabia expands its livestock, poultry and aquaculture sectors to improve protein self-sufficiency, the market offers substantial opportunities for U.S. feed grains and co-products,” said Mohamed Salah Bouthour, USGBC deputy regional director for Africa.
“These corn quality rollout events and other Council programming reinforce the U.S. agricultural community’s commitment to supporting regional industry growth through reliable access to high-quality U.S. feed grains, co-products and value-added services,” said Bouthour.
Council leaders highlighted long term engagement in the Saudi market including recent efforts to improve grain storage systems and logistics at ports. These initiatives help ensure smooth delivery and demonstrate the added value of U.S. corn compared with other origins.
Representatives from the US Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service joined the events to emphasize strong agricultural trade ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
As Saudi Arabia expands its livestock poultry and aquaculture sectors demand for reliable feed grains is increasing. The Council said these events show the U.S. agricultural community’s commitment to supporting regional growth by providing high quality products technical knowledge and dependable trade partnerships.
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