Mike Dwyer

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.