DISTILLERS GRAINS:

Lansing Trade Group, LLC trades in Distillers Grains throughout North America, with export capabilities to Mexico by rail and Asia by container. Our primary suppliers are U.S. ethanol producers and our customer base is comprised of large and small feedlots throughout the country and abroad. We are actively pursuing distillers grains merchandising agreements for ethanol plants, with several agreements currently in place.

We work closely with our suppliers to identify the best market for the quality and type of DDGs they are selling. This emphasis on "best fit" ensures that our suppliers earn the highest possible return and our buyers receive what they need without unnecessary complication or delay.

Merchandisers in This Commodity
The following merchants specialize in Distillers Grains. Feel free to contact them directly.

David Eckman
David joined Lansing in late 2006 with over 12 years experience in the feed industry. His five years in feed sales and seven years in ingredient merchandising and formulation help him understand and relate to the needs of his customers. David focuses on serving the strong relationships that already exist through consistent communication and execution.
Specialties: Wheat Middlings
Areas Served: U.S.
Office Location: Overland Park, KS
Telephone: 913-748-3035

T. Bruce Mershon
Bruce joined Lansing in late 2003. He brings with him nearly 20 years of trading the Midwest and Plains state. He began merchandising feed grains, and moved into wheat middlings in 1988. Bruce focuses on long term relationships with flour mills and feed mills, small and large in size.
Specialties: Wheat Middlings
Areas Served: East of the Rocky Mountains
Office Location: Overland Park, KS
Telephone: 913-748-3046

Susan Blomer Rodriguez
Susan is a graduate of the University of Missouri; she joined Lansing in 2006 with over 10 years of export merchandising experience. Susan's knowledge of the Mexican market allows her to merchandise many different products, while continuing to grow strong relationships and offer excellent customer service.
Specialties: Wheat, Corn, Sorghum, DDGS, Cottonseed
Areas Served: Mexico
Office Location: Overland Park, KS
Telephone: 913-748-3046

Kris West
Kris joined Lansing in mid 2009 and brings over 12 years experience in various roles of the feed industry. Beginning his career trading bulk truck freight he moved into distillers dried grains in 2006. Kris develops and maintains customer relationships by providing excellent value and nearly flawless execution.
Specialties: DDGS
Areas Served: AR IA NE KS MO OK TX
Office Location: Overland Park, KS
Telephone: 913-563-3407

Doug Beddome
Doug has been in the grain business in various capacities for the past 15 years, with the past 8 years largely focused on international trade in both container and bulk exports. Doug comes to Lansing with a strong trading background in both agricultural commodities and container freight. He is a graduate of Ball State University.
Specialties: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and DDGS
Areas Served: Eastern US origination and Southeast Asia destinations
Office Location:
10975 Benson Drive, Suite 400
Overland Park, KS 66210
Telephone: 913-748-3419

Todd Willeke
Todd is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He joined Lansing in January of 2007 to trade export containers to Southeast Asia. Today he is trading corn, soybeans, wheat and DDGS into Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Manila, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Specialties: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat and DDGS
Areas Served: Eastern US origination and Southeast Asia destinations
Office Location: Newark, OH
Telephone: 740-344-5950