Candidate Profile

Mar. 12: With a strong belief that the National Corn Growers Association is the premier grassroots organization both run by and for corn farmers and with his personal dedication to grower service, Gene Baumgardner of Jeffersonville, Ohio, chose to seek election to NCGA’s 2011 Corn Board.

Cuban Testimony

Mar. 11: Today, the U.S. House of Representative’s Agriculture Committee held a hearing on agriculture sales to Cuba. Bart Schott, the National Corn Growers Association first vice president and a grower from Kulm, N.D., participated in the commodity panel’s discussion on increasing one-way exports to Cuba.

Explore New Products

Mar. 10: With the 2010 CUTC quickly approaching, the time to register is now. Over the coming weeks, chairs heading the 10 technical sessions will explain what attendees can expect to learn from their sessions during the conference. This week, Nathan Danielson, chair of the New Products and Revenue Streams Technical Session, talks about the learning opportunities that his session will offer.

Food Security

Mar. 9: During Commodity Classic, U.S. Grains Council Chairman Rick Fruth and Senior Vice President of Operations and Industry Relations Keith Heffernan announced the tentative lineup of speakers for the upcoming Global Food Security Symposium, sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council.

Crop Insurance

Mar. 9: The National Corn Growers Association would like to remind growers of a significant enhancement in the federal crop insurance program as the March 15 sales closing date for federal crop insurance fast approaches. A national pilot program advanced by NCGA and adopted in the 2008 Farm Bill increases the federal government’s cost share of premiums for policies to better reflect the additional risk by producers who change from optional unit to enterprise unit policy coverage.

Ethanol Resources

U.S. corn growers are proud to work hard and be able to meet the demand for corn for food, feed, fuel and fiber. We’re also proud of the important role corn ethanol plays in reducing our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, in helping protect the environment and in boosting our nation’s economy. These resources were prepared to help you understand the truth regarding ethanol’s positive impact.

Sustainability

As the original environmentalists, corn farmers are continuing their work as stewards of the earth’s natural resources. The recent Field to Market report cites growth in sustainability by corn farmers across five areas (water use and quality, land use and biodiversity, soil loss, energy use and climate impact).

Click here for more information about land use and other sustainability issues.

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ACRE Resource Center

The Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program, adopted by Congress in the 2008 Farm Bill, represents a fundamental reform in U.S. farm policy. With rising input costs, greater market volatility and other operational challenges, this program provides an additional risk management tool for producers. While federal crop insurance offers substantial protection for crop failure, ACRE is intended to address less significant losses not adequately covered otherwise.

America’s Heartland

NCGA is proud to be a promotional partner of America’s Heartland, the award-winning half-hour weekly television series, now in its fifth season, that provides a fascinating look behind the scenes of America’s farms and ranches.

Click here for more information and to watch episodes online.

Corn Yield Contest

Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association’s 2009 National Corn Yield Contest, now in its 45th year. Winners were announced Dec. 18.

National Winners List

State Winners List