U.S. Grains Council
Mike Dwyer has over 35 years of experience in the field of economics and trade analysis. Mike currently serves as the Chief Economist at the U.S. Grains Council since 2015. Prior to this, they held the position of Director of the Global Policy Analysis Division & Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 19 years. In this role, they evaluated trade and economic impacts associated with Free Trade Agreements. Before that, Mike worked as the Manager of Trade & Marketing Analysis at the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) for 10 years, where they led global trade and marketing analyses, strategic planning, and export program evaluations. Mike also served as an Agricultural Economist at USDA-FAS for 6 years. Mike Dwyer's expertise lies in trade liberalization, competitor analyses, trade policy impact analyses, and strategic planning.
Mike Dwyer attended the University of Mary Washington, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Affairs in an unspecified year. Following that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Agricultural Economics from The Ohio State University, completing the program between 1979 and 1981.
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U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and related products. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture's profitability. Founded in 1960, the Council is a private, non-profit corporation with nine international offices and programs in more than 50 countries. Its unique membership includes producer organizations and agribusinesses with a common interest in developing export markets. Membership funds trigger matching market development funds from the U.S. government and support from cooperating groups in foreign countries to produce an annual development program valued at more than $25 million. The Council tailors its programs to meet individual countries' cultures and needs. Our technical programs teach livestock and poultry producers how to use feed grains effectively and manage their operations efficiently. Our trade servicing efforts educate potential and current customers about the U.S. marketing system, including financing, government programs, U.S. feed grains quality and prices. Our trade policy initiatives identify foreign barriers to U.S. feed grains exports.