National Corn Growers Association

Farm Policy

Agriculture policy in the United States has evolved over the years to address an expanding range of needs and concerns in the areas of nutrition, conservation, rural economic development, renewable energy, food safety, research, credit and risk management programs for various types of farm operations.

Recent NCGA Articles on Farm Policy
Click here for recent NCGA articles on farm policy.
Agriculture Disaster Assistance Program (ADAP)
Managing Risk With a Consolidated Safety Net for Growers Introduction Since the first farm bill in 1938, Congress has provided critical assistance to protect farm income from adverse weather conditions, crop diseases and volatile commodity markets. In light of the pressing need for our federal government to reduce our budget deficits, NCGA supports the effort to get our nation’s budget under control, but in a manner that is equitable and proportional...
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Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management (ARRM)
NCGA Applauds Brown-Thune-Durbin-Lugar Proposal to Strengthen Farm Safety Net Sept. 23: The National Corn Growers Association today applauded the bi-partisan work of Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), John Thune (R-SD), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Dick Lugar (R-IN) to introduce legislation that will create the Aggregate Risk and Revenue Management (ARRM) Program. The bill is designed to simplify, consolidate and streamline existing commodity programs that were authorized...
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Proposed Farm Bill Reductions
Corn Growers Thank Ag Committees for Farm Bill Spending Proposal Oct. 17: National Corn Growers Association President Garry Niemeyer released the following statement in response to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposed reductions in farm bill spending: “NCGA appreciates the bipartisan work of the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Ag Committees to reach an agreement on farm bill spending reductions. Our farmers...
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