A recent U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) program in Panama highlighted the value of U.S. distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine diets. Photo credit: USGBC.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s (USGBC’s) regional office in Latin America (LTA) recently engaged with pork industry leaders and nutritionists to share the value of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in feed diets.
USGBC Regional Programs and Special Projects Manager Sierra Richey, USGBC Marketing Specialist Diana Correa and USGBC Regional Consultant Carlos Maya represented the Council during the workshops held in Panama City, Panama.
“The U.S. agricultural sector enjoys strong trade relations with Panama, but there remains significant room for expanded use of co-products in livestock feed. As the domestic industry in Panama grows, it is important to ensure end users are educated and familiar with practices and ingredients that can maximize performance and feed efficiency. U.S.-origin corn co-products like DDGS offer a cost-effective solution for producing high-quality pork,” Richey said.
The Council collaborated with Panama’s leading pork producers’ association, ANAPOR, and its members to reach a wide audience. Participants learned about the successes of the Colombian pork industry, highlighting the role of higher blends of U.S. corn and corn co-products there, and how end users have managed consistent growth. Targeted participants included owners and nutritionists, ensuring U.S. feed grains’ benefits were understood from both technical and economic perspectives.
“One of the key advantages in Latin America is that customers across markets have similar challenges to overcome. Experience sharing provides end users with real-time insights and practical pathways to increase inclusion rates by leveraging replicable models across the region,” Correa said.
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