USGC Team Shows Saudi Arabian Feed Producers Value of DDGS

(U.S. Grains Council) Two U.S. Grains Council members recently traveled to Saudi Arabia to participate in consultations with sophisticated grain buyers and USGC's local consultant, demonstrating the value of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) as part of a nutritious but lower cost feed ration.

Diaa Ghaly, director of business development at MIRASCO, and Sean Mulford, DDGS merchandiser at Agniel Commodities, joined Nabeel Salameh, USGC's local consultant, in the meetings with representatives of eight feed manufacturers, processing facilities and dairy or poultry producers.

While those the team met with all have deep experience in importing U.S. feed grains, they typically underutilize DDGS. The U.S.-based sellers focused their presentations on the possibilities for substituting DDGS for part of the corn used in a typical ration, maintaining nutritional content for an overall lower price.

The council has worked to build confidence in DDGS among Saudi Arabian users since its inclusion on the country's subsidy list in 2011.

In today's market, DDGS are easily available and well-priced, while corn imports into the Middle East and North Africa are facing competition from other export markets like Ukraine, Brazil and Argentina due to price and geographic advantages. READ MORE