USGBC’s 2025 Annual Report available for review 

By Emma Dostal 

The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council’s (USGBC’s) 2025 Annual Report is now available to view on the Council’s website. The 2025 report features events and programs Council staff in its 10 offices around the world organized to deliver wins for U.S. producers of barley, corn, sorghum and their co-products, including highlights like Global Ethanol Summit 2025. 

“Last marketing year saw record exports of U.S. corn and ethanol, showing that the time Is now for the U.S. agricultural industry to sustain and expand its success in international marketplaces,” said USGBC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand and USGBC Chairman Mark Wilson in a joint letter. 

The Indiana Corn Marketing Council supported one of the top ethanol stories from 2025, a U.S.-Philippine trade promotion mission in September. The USGBC organized, in coordination with the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DOA), a trade mission to support the U.S. ethanol industry and Filipino ethanol supply chain as the country moves toward a policy allowing gasoline to be blended with 20 percent ethanol (E20). 

The Council sought support from local stakeholders to move the country to E20 usage. The Government of Isabela in the Philippines expressed its desire for an expanded ethanol industry that promotes U.S. investments in the agricultural sector and facilitates U.S. feed grains to support animal production. 

“The presence of Council grower members helped build stronger connections to the customers and government officials we spoke to on the program, paving the way for future collaboration and developing a trust and loyalty to U.S. corn and corn co-products,” Caleb Wurth, USGBC regional director for Southeast Asia & Oceania (SEA&O) said. 

Within the current system, U.S. ethanol compliments local Philippine ethanol production to fulfill the country’s nationwide E10 mandate. A move to E20 would equate to 360 million gallons of total ethanol demand. 

The annual report also recaps the Council’s name amendment, passed at its 65th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich., in July, that marks the next step in the Council’s constant effort to best serve its domestic membership and international customers, along with other commodity-specific stories from 2025. 

“The stories featured in this year’s annual report show the extensive work the Council does on behalf of its members and the U.S. agricultural industry and celebrates landmark export successes,” said Bryan Jernigan, USGBC director of communications. “We’re proud to have programs and wins from each of the Council’s offices illuminated in the annual report, representing just a sample of the around-the-clock work our staff undertook in 2025 and aims to improve even further in 2026.” 

Each commodity the Council represents is showcased in its own section with select details and developments across a variety of regions and use applications. A full update on the Council’s financial standing is also available in the report. 

The 2025 Year in Review provides comprehensive coverage of global grain markets, offering insights into production, trade and consumption trends across key commodities. Click here to view the annual report.