USGC Chairwoman Verity Ulibarri (front, second from left) and USGC President and CEO Ryan LeGrand (front, second from right) traveled to Beijing and Hong Kong, China to discuss opportunities for U.S. SAF exports during a USDA ATM. / SOURCE: USGC
June 12, 2025
BY U.S. Grains Council
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The USGC recently sponsored South Korea SAF experts to tour the U.S. alcohol-to-jet Fuel (ATJ) technology supply chain. Participants met with stakeholders ranging from low-CI corn farmers to ATJ SAF production technology companies and airlines.
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