Domestic Demand

Date: 7/07
Position Number: I-C
Expires: 3/08

Background: Support a diversified, expanding and long-term domestic demand effort for corn.

Resolution/Position:

1. Support a coordinated and aggressive effort to promote increased consumption of meat, poultry, fish and dairy products.
2. Support the development and promotion of value-added products from the corn industry.
3. Support the US livestock/poultry industry:
   1. responsible, competitive, environmentally-sound livestock/poultry production expansion
   2. Place a priority on educating government and the general public on the importance of the livestock/poultry industry.
   3. Work with commodity organizations and other affiliated interests to establish and maintain programs and policies, which lead to the strengthening of the livestock/poultry industry, as our number one corn market.
4. Support and recommend legislation that creates tax and investment incentives for individual corn growers that will encourage their participation in farmer owned value-added projects.