Michael Dwyer
The U.S. Grains Council has hired Michael Dwyer as the organization’s chief economist, a newly created position.

“The council’s strategic plan outlines a much more aggressive vision for long-range planning, and, of course, ethanol export market development," USGC President and CEO Tom Sleight said in a news release.

As chief economist, Dwyer will provide regular reports and analysis of developments in global supply and demand for coarse grains and products; help staff and members stay abreast of developments in the global market; and develop and maintain information on changing market conditions, the Grains Council said.

Before joining the council, Dwyer worked as director of global policy analysis at the Agriculture Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service.

Dwyer holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from Mary Washington College and a master’s degree in agricultural economics with a specialization in international trade/marketing and econometrics from The Ohio State University.