The 6th Autumn DDGS Conference

September 17 2015 Tianjin China

With the Chinese economy slowing down, domestic feed demand has softened significantly. Consequently, abundance in supply of agriculture products prompted DDGS prices to drop from RMB 2400/MT in January 2015, to new lows at RMB 1900/MT. Large volumes of DDGS has been arriving China since this April creating surplus DDGS supply and pushing prices lower.

China is also by far the world’s largest sorghum importer. In 2014/2015, China purchased 7.41 million metric tons (MMT) from the USA, 1.2 MMT from Australia, and over 0.5MMT from Argentina; totaling over 9MMT, a doubled volume growth from previous year.

With high rate of changes in the market and conditions of China import grains today, staying up-to-speed with full grasp of market information and trends is crucial to facilitate effective and productive trades.

Challenges and questions to be covered at the Conference:

• When will be the upward turning point for DDGS prices under the influence falling soybean meal prices?
•  What is the prospect of DDGS import and price trend in the near future?
• With abundant world grains and oilseeds supplies and aggressive price competition, what used to be a seller’s market may shift to a buyer’s market. How will this shift influence and change negotiations of trade terms?
• China’s sorghum and barley import volumes have grown substantially. Will these products become regular corn replacers?
• How to manage risks of DDGS price dramatic ups and downs?

Foodchina and the U.S. Grains Council are hosting the 6th Autumn DDGS Conference on September 17 in Tianjin. You are cordially invited to join us in exploring and creating win-win situations in commodities trading in China.

 Register today to secure your place

Conference Date	: Thursday, September 17, 2015
Sign-in Date	: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Venue	: Shangri-La Hotel Tianjin No. 328 Haihe East Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, 300019, China
Organizers	: U.S. Grains Council COFCO Da Chan Great Wall Group Foodchina Company
Co-Organizer	: United Sorghum Checkoff Program
Sponsors	: To secure your sponsorship, please complete and email return the attached Registration form.

Registration Fee & Exhibition Rate :

	Registration Fee in RMB	Registration Fee in USD
Early Registration Booking Fee, Before Sep 8, 2015	1800per person	300 per person
Registration Booking Fee, After Sep 8, 2015	2200 per person	350 per person
There will be a tour to the Tianjin Port on Sep 18 for the foreign, if you are interested in it, the Registration Fee is USD 500 per person for two days. Registration Fee is inclusive of conference registration, conference package, 2 meals on September 17. Non-inclusive of transportation and board. For registration on the day of the conference subject to places being available RMB 2800 per person, OR USD 500 per person (by cash/credit card only)

Appendix A: Program Agenda

Appendix B: Important Notice for Conference Attendees

Appendix C: Conference and Sponsorship Registration Form

Detail information& Registration form