Private company
U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council
Logo: grains.org2
U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council is an organization to develop export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including.1 It was founded in 1961.1 It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.1 Its chief executive is Walter W. Goeppinger.1
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industrybusiness and professional associations, unions1
- HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States1
- Websitegrains.org
- Legal form501(c)(6) organization1
- Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
Leadership
Who has led U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- Chief executive officerWalter W. Goeppinger1
Timeline
- 1961Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $46.8M
- Federal contracts $152.4K
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.5M | – | $12.5M |
| 2024 | $33.0M | $6.0K | $33.0M |
| 2022 | – | $14.4K | $14.4K |
| 2019 | – | $32.0K | $32.0K |
| 2018 | $707.7K | $50.0K | $757.7K |
| 2017 | $600.0K | – | $600.0K |
| 2014 | – | $50.0K | $50.0K |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov3, by calendar year, 2014–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Jun 1, 2024$17.0M from Foreign Agricultural Service: Regional Agricultural Promotion Program4 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award RAPP-2024-USFGC
- Dec 23, 2024$16.0M from Foreign Agricultural Service: Regional Agricultural Promotion Program5 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award RAPP-2025-USFGC
- Apr 22, 2026$12.5M from Foreign Agricultural Service: Regional Agricultural Promotion Program6 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award AFTPP-2026-USFGC
- Nov 1, 2017$1.3M from Department of State: Bureau Of Near Eastern Affairs7 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award STS80017GR0092
Largest contracts
- May 25, 2018$50.0K from Farm Service Agency: The purpose of this award is for nigerian legislator visit to the united states to learn about agricultural biotechnology policy, trade and 8 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award 12315118P0084
- Sep 16, 2019$30.5K from Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services: Usgc taiwan (ntpmd, l.white)9 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award 12FPC219P0200
- Sep 21, 2022$14.4K from Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation: Sponsorship for conference event.10 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award 6923G522V0890
- Oct 4, 2024$6.0K from Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation: Booth rental at export exchange conference11 To U.S. GRAINS & BIOPRODUCTS COUNCIL Award 6923G524V1040
Links
- Websitegrains.org1
- X (Twitter)x.com/USGC1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/usgrainscouncil1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/usgrains1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/u.s.-grains-council1
- WikidataQ98399373
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2Company websiteU.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council logo
- 3
- 4USAspending.govRAPP-2024-USFGC: Foreign Agricultural Service
- 5USAspending.govRAPP-2025-USFGC: Foreign Agricultural Service
- 6USAspending.govAFTPP-2026-USFGC: Foreign Agricultural Service
- 7USAspending.govSTS80017GR0092: Department of State
- 8USAspending.gov12315118P0084: Farm Service Agency
- 9
- 10USAspending.gov6923G522V0890: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- 11USAspending.gov6923G524V1040: Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation