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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NCGA Unveils World of Corn 2003, THE Corn Industry Source
March
27, 2003
(ST. LOUIS) March 27, 2003
-- The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has released The World
of Corn 2003, the nation's only comprehensive almanac and one-stop shop
for corn industry information.
"NCGA has taken the
lead for more than a decade in producing World of Corn as a service
to its more than 32,000 members, as well as all of agriculture, government
and academia" said NCGA President Fred Yoder.
The World of Corn includes
statistics on NCGA's six primary focus issues -- ethanol, trade, research
and new uses, biotechnology, transportation and farm policy, -- as well
as consumption, export and production data, contacts within NCGA, its
affiliated state associations, and the agriculture industry.
Yoder noted the World of
Corn 2003 is dedicated to all the individuals "who help make our
world go round," and this year's issue introduces readers to six
of them. "Their stories reflect a diversity of backgrounds but
share a common passion for corn and its potential," said the Plain
City, Ohio, corn grower. "All play vital roles in the six core
corn and its potential. All play vital roles in the six core theaters
of action where NCGA is heavily involved.
"World of Corn 2003
tells our story from six personal viewpoints," Yoder continued.
"As you read, you will meet other corn growers, a barge captain,
a scientist, a public servant and a corn trader. And you'll also gain
insight into how your investment in NCGA is paying off."
Yoder concluded by stating the World of Corn is meant as a tool to reach
out to the everyday producers who make agriculture the strong industry
it is.
"Like many corn growers,
I'm deeply interested in talking to the other people who live day to
day with the concerns and issues that affect us all," he said.
"At the end of the day, our mission is about people, their aspirations
and their vision for the world of corn.
"Together we are 32,000
voices strong and making a difference."
The World of Corn
2003 is available at NCGA's web site, www.ncga.com,
and also as an insert in the April edition of Corn and Soybean Digest
for NCGA members.
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The National Corn
Growers Association mission is to create and increase opportunities
for corn growers in a changing world and to enhance corn's profitability
and usage. NCGA represents more than 32,000 members, 25 affiliated state
corn grower organizations and hundreds of thousands of growers who contribute
to state checkoff programs.
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