Mark Your Calendars for Export Sorghum 2025!
Export Sorghum is an exclusive, one and a half-day educational seminar for the international grain trade who are currently, or could be interested in purchasing U.S. grain sorghum. The event is jointly hosted by the Sorghum Checkoff, Kansas Grain Sorghum, Texas Grain Sorghum Producers and U.S. Grains Council.
September 21-23, 2025 | San Antonio, TX
The Westin Riverwalk
420 W Market St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
For more information, contact Shelee Padgett at 830-998-1815.
BOOK YOUR ROOM UNDER THE SORGHUM BLOCK RATE!
To receive the discounted rate of $229/night, plus tax, book your room by Thursday, August 21, 2025.
2025 Export Sorghum Registration
2025 agenda
Sunday, September 21
18:00 – Export Sorghum Welcome Reception
Monday, September 22
07:00 – Breakfast
08:00 – 08:05 – Welcome to Texas | Dan Hunter, Assistant Commissioner for Communications and Trade and Business Development, Texas Department of Agriculture
08:05 – 08:10 – Opening Remarks – Sorghum: The Smart Choice | Norma Ritz Johnson, Executive Director, USCP
08:10 – 09:00 – Sorghum Production, Supply & Demand – Today’s Sorghum Market | Ted Nelson, StoneX, Risk Consultant
09:00 – 09:50 – Ensuring Quality: Understanding Sorghum Grades and U.S. Grain Standards | Jess McCluer, Senior VP, Safety and Regulatory, National Grain & Feed Association
09:50 – 10:05 – Coffee & Tea Break with Sorghum Suppliers (Networking)
10:05 – 10:55 – Sorghum: A Superfood for Modern Pet Food | Dr. Julia Guazzelli Pezzali, Assistant Professor & Pet Food Program Director, Kansas State University
10:55 – 11:30 – U.S. Sorghum’s Role in Sustainable Agriculture: Sorghum Producer’s Perspective | Mike Baker, Bakers Acres, NE & Chris O’Connor, Willamar Coop, TX
11:30-12:00 – Sorghum Assurance Protocol
12:00-13:30 – Sorghum Lunch
13:35 – 14:25 – Sorghum Applications in the Poultry Industry | Dr. Mireille Arguelles-Ramos Assistant Professor, Clemson University
14:25 – 15:15 – Grain Supply Chain: How the U.S. Leads in Efficiency and Reliability | Thomas Russell, The Russell Marine Group
15:15 – 16:05 – Value of U.S. Sorghum in Swine Diets | Dr. Katelyn Gaffield, Assistant Research Professor, Kansas State University
16:05 – 16:40 – Global Demand & Market Trends: Unlocking Trade Opportunities for U.S. Sorghum | Alltech Representative
16:40 – 16:55 – How Does Sorghum Fit with the Trends | Florentino Lopez, Consultant, Sorghum Checkoff
16:55 – 17:30 – Navigating U.S. Trade Policy | Andrew Brandt, Director of Trade Policy, U.S. Grains Council
18:30 – Group Dinner | Viva Villa Taquería, 905 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX 78207
Tuesday, September 23
07:00 – Breakfast
08:00 – 11:30 – Business to Business Meetings
11:45 – Lunch
13:00 – Depart for Post Export Sorghum Tours
