In May, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) Regional Marketing Manager Rowena Ngumbang and USGBC Regional Technical Consultant Budi Tangendjaja traveled to Indonesia to conduct a series of site visits to key dairy and feedlot operations to assess market opportunities and strengthen engagement with the local livestock sector.
“By directly engaging end users in this expanding economy, the council identified opportunities to promote the use of U.S. corn and its co-products, like distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), as reliable, high-quality feed ingredients that can support improved productivity and efficiency,” Ngumbang said.
Visits included farms across Java, including Garut, Cianjur, Banyuwangi and Blitar, to better understand current feeding practices, production systems and the evolving needs of the dairy industry in Indonesia.
Discussions with farmers and nutritionists focused on feed formulation strategies, dairy cow nutrition, forage quality, ration optimization and the application of U.S. feed ingredients to improve animal performance and operations efficiency. The team also exchanged insights on heat stress management practices, including ventilation, cooling systems, water management and nutritional approaches to help maintain dairy productivity under tropical climate conditions.
In addition to on-farm assessments, the visits also serve as an opportunity to introduce USGBC’s ongoing technical support initiatives, market development activities and upcoming regional programs aimed at strengthening industry knowledge and expanding the adoption of U.S. feed grains and co-products across Southeast Asia.
“These assessments are part of the council’s broader mission to develop and expand stable, dependable markets for U.S. corn and corn co-products, while supporting the growth and competitiveness of the livestock sector in emerging markets to improve the lives of end-users and consumers,” Ngumbang said.
