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August
8, 2003 * Volume 10* Number 31
NCGA's
Mission: To Create and Increase Opportunities for Corn Growers in a
Changing World
This
is Corn Commentary, the weekly newsletter for state and national grower
leaders of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) available via
the U.S. Postal Service. For complete stories and updated NCGA information,
visit www.ncga.com or the NCGA Leader
Resource Center, www.insidencga.com.
NCGA
Set to Defend Farm Programs When Congress Returns
Corn growers and
other producers will be challenged to make the case that the farm bill
is working and should not be altered when the annual spending bill for
agriculture is taken up by the Senate after the August recess, according
to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). (More
On This Story)
Ethanol
Pump Tour to Make Two Stops in Indiana
The Indiana Corn
Marketing Council and Doane Broadcasting's AgriTalk Radio have teamed
up to bring the ethanol pump tour to Indiana. Two stops are slated for
Aug. 8 and 9 and will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patrons will not only
get their gas pumped but will have a chance to win a $25 courtesy gas
card. (More
On This Story)
NCGA
Talks Trade at Sweetener Symposium
Trade policy, sweetener
industry effects on the U.S. economy and World Trade Organization (WTO)
negotiations were the focus of discussions at the 20th Annual International
Sweetener Symposium in Blaine, Wash., Aug. 3-6. (More
On This Story)
NCGA
Pleased With APHIS Action on Biotechnology
The National Corn
Growers Association is pleased with the new Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service interim rule on biotechnology regulations requiring
those wanting to move, field test or import corn for the production
of industrial enzymes to apply for a permit. The new rule appears today
in the Federal Register. (More
On This Story)
NCGA
Producers Committed to Providing Beef Producers High-Quality Product
Beef, a staple of
the American diet and nostalgic reminder of the Old West, is a key market
for the nation’s corn growers. With 5,600 million bushels of corn
consumed by all livestock sectors, the National Corn Growers Association
is committed to focusing on livestock and production-related issues
to support the domestic livestock and poultry industry. (More
on this story)
NCGA-sponsored
Pump Tour to Celebrate 25 Years of Ethanol in Iowa
Ethanol turns 25
years old in Iowa and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA),
the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the Coon Rapids Tall Corn Ethanol plant
and Doane Broadcasting are celebrating by bringing the AgriTalk Radio
pump tour to the T&D Standard Station in Coon Rapids Aug. 6 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (More
On This Story)
Of
Special Interest:
Get
Acquainted with the NCGA St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Staff, (Click
Here)
NCGA
THIS WEEK
- A Vice President
of Public Policy Jon Doggett, President Fred Yoder and NCGA Corn Board
member Scott Wall will attend the 20th International Sweetener Symposium
in Blair, Wash.
- Aug. 6 NCGA CEO
Rick Tolman will attend the Illinois Ag Leadership Foundation Seminar
in Chicago.
More calendar information
is available on the NCGA Leader Resource Center, http://www.insidencga.com.
© 2003 National
Corn Growers Association
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