"The Philippines is a growing market for feed grains and co-products produced by U.S. farmers," noting that the demand for distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) is growing.

Thailand, like the Philippines, is another market that has seen the benefits of including DDGS in livestock rations. In 2007, Thailand imported 59,346 tons of DDGS compared to only 10 tons three years prior, according to USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Indonesia’s government recently made comments that expanding their domestic livestock sector will be a key priority throughout the next five years opening export opportunities for U.S. feed grains.

Growing protein demand
Demand for beef, chicken meat and other protein sources are growing as Southeast Asia’s largest economy expands. Most of the protein is imported from Australia and New Zealand, but with this new initiative to expand the domestic livestock sector, feed grains and co-products will be in high demand.

Related website:
US Grains Council  

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