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The U.S. corn industry
will be a growth industry by responding and adding value to the food,
feed and industrial needs of the work in the 21st Century. It will be
a profitable and dynamic industry, attracting the best and brightest
people, capable of expanding and capitalizing on global opportunities
in both traditional and non-traditional markets.
Every day, government
entities at all levels are making decisions that will affect the future
of agriculture. Grower involvement and action, combined with the actions
of NCGA and state corn grower associations, help to influence government
policy and regulations. The NCGA has no greater challenge than working
with the federal government to develop policy that fulfills the needs
of every one of our members.
Furthermore, the
NCGA serves as a national forum for growers to voice opinions on domestic
and international policy. Members formulate the policies and update
them annually. Our policies hinge on three important factors. First,
as our global competitors become more efficient, it’s a matter
of necessity that we do whatever we can to maintain competitive advantages.
Second, legislation should encourage market-driven agriculture that
promotes competitive pressures to increase productivity and improve
efficiency. Finally, policy should encourage responsible environmental
practices.
The NCGA exists
to help implement this vision and the Association is represented in
Washington, DC, by a staff with extensive experience on Capitol Hill
and the Executive Branch. Please take the time to review our website
and learn more about the issues important to our nation's corn farmers.
To express your views to Congress, visit the NCGA
Legislative Action Center.
For a full description
of NCGA policies, visit
the 2006 NCGA Policy Book.
Taking
ownership of Grain Belt Agriculture
Lock
and dam improvements are unfinished business - PDF (1-10-05)
The quest for competitiveness -
PDF (12-27-04)
Mistakes from the 'dead zone' -
PDF (12-13-04)
Should we be talking "rural"
policy instead of "commodity" policy? - PDF (11-29-04)
Forget MTV: Rural America rocked
the vote - PDF (11-15-04)
When is a cut not really a
cut? - PDF
Farm programs are in the bull's
eye - PDF
Affordable Natural Gas is Essential
to Growers
Corn Genome
Ethanol and the Energy
Bill
Farm
& Rural Development Policy
High
Fructose Corn Syrup And Mexico
Trade
Transportation
U.S. Corn Coalition Testimony to the Canadian Government
White
House (www.whitehouse.gov)
United States House of
Representatives (www.house.gov)
United States Senate
(www.senate.gov)
Library of Congress –
THOMAS (thomas.loc.gov)
Government Accounting Office
(www.gao.gov)
Department of Agriculture
(www.usda.gov)
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (www.cftc.gov)
Department of Energy
(www.energy.gov)
Other Organizations
American
Farm Bureau Federation (www.fb.org)
Grains Council (www.grains.org)
American Soybean
Association (www.soygrowers.org)
Renewable Fuels
Association (www.ethanolRFA.org)
American Coalition
for Ethanol (www.ethanol.org)
National Cattlemen Beef
Association (www.beef.org)
National Pork Producers
Council (www.nppc.org)
National Association
of Wheat Growers (www.wheatworld.org)
USA Rice (www.usarice.com)
Cotton Council (www.cotton.org)
Agricultural Retailers
Association (www.aradc.org)
National Farmers Union
(www.nfu.org)
Financial
Markets
The
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (www.cme.com)
Chicago Board of Trade
(www.cbot.com)
New York Stock Exchange
(www.nyse.com)
NASDAQ (www.nasdaq.com)
Last reviewed May 19, 2005
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