BISMARCK, N.D. — Robert Hanson, president of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, was honored for five years of service as a U.S. Grains Council (USGC) delegate.
During his five years with the Council, Hanson has served on the Western Hemisphere A-Team. Hanson has also had the opportunity to travel with the Council and host trade teams on his own farm.
“Toward the beginning of my time with the Council, I did have a delegation visit my farm that was in town for Export Exchange. It was really cool hosting six or seven people from a few Asian countries on the farm,” said Hanson.
“In 2018, I went on a four-day trade mission to Canada to visit the cattle yards there. Seeing the scale of the that, having 150,000 cows on a feedlot, was a great experience.”
When visiting with growers around his own state, Hanson works to create a better understanding of what the Council does for exports.
“A lot of people don’t understand how important the work of the Council is,” Hanson said. “When we have these grower meetings all around the state, I try to help them realize that the U.S. Grains Council has offices in many countries, and the relationships these team members have with buyers and end users is what helps facilitate sales.”
Hanson was one of three grower leaders recognized for five years of service at USGCs 19th International Marketing Conference and 62nd Annual Membership Meeting in Greenville, S.C. Read more about the 19th International Marketing Conference and 62nd Annual Membership Meeting here.
The North Dakota Corn Growers Association (NDCGA) is a farmer-led membership organization focusing on policy that impacts North Dakota corn producers. The NDCGA consists of 14 growers from 7 districts along with 2 at-large directors and 3 industry representatives. Become a member today at https://www.ndcorn.org/corngrowers/.
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