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This is Corn Commentary, the weekly newsletter for state and national grower leaders of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA).  For complete stories and updated NCGA information, visit www.ncga.com or the NCGA Leader Resource Center, www.insidencga.com.

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Corn Growers Responding to Market, NCGA Says Corn Planting Prediction Up 15 Percent Over Last Year
• National Corn Growers Call for Pipeline from Research to Traits
• Increase in Ethanol Drive Increase in DDGS, Says NCGA
• Proposed Clean Water Act Legislation Imposes Increase in Federal Regulatory Authority, Warns NCGA
• NCGA Encourages Outreach During Congressional Recess
• U.S.-Korea FTA Highlights Access and Beef Concerns, NCGA Notes
• Registration Under Way for NCGA National Corn Yield Contest

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National Corn Growers Call for Pipeline from Research to Traits
A recent conference on the state of corn genetic research is cause for optimism about the potential commercial use of the findings, according to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). (More On This Story)

Increase in Ethanol Drives Increase in DDGS, Says NCGA
The U.S. ethanol industry is likely to produce approximately 16 million metric tons of distillers grain (DDGS) in the 2007/08 marketing year, representing a three-fold increase over 2003/04. The demand for this value-added livestock feed is growing as quickly as the supply, says the National Association of Corn Growers (NCGA). (More On This Story)

Proposed Clean Water Act Legislation Imposes Increase in Federal Regulatory Authority, Warns NCGA
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) joined the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other partners in opposing proposed legislation that could expand federal regulatory reach of the Clean Water Act and take away the power of states over land and water use. (More On This Story)

NCGA Encourages Outreach During Congressional Recess
As Congress begins its spring recess this week, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) encourages growers to launch aggressive outreach to members on corn grower issues. (More On This Story)

U.S.-Korea FTA Highlights Access and Beef Concerns, NCGA Notes
The U.S.–South Korea Free Trade Agreement while increasing market access for U.S. corn, is causing concern for some livestock customers, noted the National Corn Growers Association. The FTA provides new market opportunities, but it does not result in open beef trade between the two countries. (More On This Story)

Registration Under Way for NCGA National Corn Yield Contest
The 2007 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) is under way, with the initial deadline for entries set for July 2. (More On This Story)