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December Luncheon & Annual Meeting

  • Grand Street Cafe 4740 Grand Avenue Kansas City, MO, 64112 United States (map)

Join us, Thursday, December 14, for the Council’s Annual Meeting featuring Caleb Wurth, Regional Director Southeast Asia & Oceania, US Grains Council.

The U.S. Grains Council is a non-profit organization that promotes the global use of U.S. corn, barley, sorghum and related products including ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS). In this capacity, Caleb identifies and addresses all relevant trade, technical and policy factors relevant to building and maintaining the market for U.S. coarse grains and co-products for the countries stretching from Myanmar to New Zealand.

Before his current function, Wurth acted as the assistant regional director of Southeast Asia for the U.S. Grains Council, where he designed and executed market promotion programs that fostered the mutually beneficial trade of grain to the countries of Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Prior to the Council, Wurth worked for Archer Daniels Midland as manager of international container freight where he was responsible for the movement of bulk, specialty and high value commodities around the world. He also held a position as a trader at ADM, responsible for the trade of domestic corn, wheat, grain sorghum and corn co-products into the large feed markets of West Texas. Prior to ADM, Wurth served as a Series 55, 63 and 7 certified Trader at J.P MorganChase Investment Bank where he traded commodity and equity ETF derivates.

Wurth holds a bachelor’s degree in feed science and management from Kansas State University. There, he published scientific research in trans-pacific feed preservation and particle grain size analysis.


Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by December 7 for refund. No refunds will be provided after December 7. Registrations are transferable.

Accommodations & Special Dietary Needs

If you have questions concerning access, or if you have any special dietary needs, please e-mail at least seven days prior to the event.

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