Course Details:
Location: On-Demand - At your own pace
Number of Modules: 6 Modules
Registration Fee: Free
Course Overview:
Master the complete U.S. corn supply chain through this comprehensive 22-lecture program designed for international market participants and new commodity sector professionals. Beginning with corn production fundamentals, you'll identify technological advancements and analyze cost structures before exploring corn's transformation into food ingredients, examining nutritional science, and evaluating quality advantages through empirical research data.
Progress through ethanol production processes and policy debates, then assess DDGS nutritional value and economic benefits in livestock systems. You'll analyze traditional wet milling co-products, evaluate emerging protein fractionation technologies, and examine market dynamics affecting global competitiveness. The course integrates supply-demand fundamentals with practical applications in futures markets and risk management strategies.
Culminate your learning by developing comprehensive procurement strategies and analyzing multi-modal transportation systems from farm to international markets. This Bloom's taxonomy-aligned progression advances from foundational knowledge through critical analysis to strategic creation, ensuring you can outline logistics networks, evaluate trading opportunities, and create sophisticated supply chain solutions for professional application in global corn commodity markets.
Participants will have access to the course for 6 months and will be able to complete the modules on their own time as their schedule allows.
Major Topics:
Fundamentals of U.S. Corn Production
Corn in Food Systems and Quality
Ethanol Production and Policy
Traditional Co-Products and Feed Applications
Emerging Co-Product Technologies and Market Analysis
Trading Strategies and Supply Chain Logistics
Who Should Attend:
This course is a great opportunity for individuals new to the industry and anyone interested in U.S. corn products.
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