Sustainability

May 6, 2020

In a big win for clean air, corn farmers in Illinois and PepsiCo have documented the ability to...

April 23, 2020

It may sound like heresy, but getting the highest yields possible on your farm may not be the...

April 22, 2020

Matt Alford and Sam Peterson’s Minnesota farms maybe 100 miles apart, but when it comes to...

April 3, 2020

An online survey at https://bit.ly/CCSurvey2020 is gathering perspective on cover crops from...

March 31, 2020

A new Corn Sustainability Advisory Group (CSAG) met recently to discuss how NCGA can focus on...

March 12, 2020

The Soil Health Partnership will launch a new podcast called “The People of Soil Health” on...

February 26, 2020

Listen to Wherever Jon May Roam on iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify or wherever you get your...

February 20, 2020

This week, NCGA joined 21 farm groups to publicly launch Farmers for a Sustainable Future (FSF)....

February 12, 2020

A growing partnership between the National Corn Growers Association and the Bee and Butterfly...

February 5, 2020

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is pleased to introduce Dr. Carrie Roever as the new Data...

February 4, 2020

The National Corn Growers Association’s Ann ual Report for the 2019 fiscal year is now available...

December 9, 2019

Continuing to expand pollinator habitat was a central...

November 22, 2019

The word “sustainability” may be a bit over-used in agriculture, but it is way more than a buzz...

October 23, 2019

Driving sustainable farming practices is a priority of NCGA. That’s why it joined the America’s...

September 16, 2019

Efforts throughout society, and virtually every industry, to cut greenhouse gases are underway...

August 27, 2019

Anna Teeter is SHP’s newest team member, joining as a Field Manager covering Minnesota. Anna...

August 22, 2019

NCGA Stewardship and Sustainability Director Rachel Orf is in central Iowa this week attending...

August 1, 2019

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) has been fostering transformation in agriculture through...

July 30, 2019

    A standing-room-only crowd attended a briefing: “An Overview of Climate Smart Agriculture...

July 26, 2019

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 3rd Annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz in Canada,...

July 19, 2019

You still have time to sign up for a unique webinar to get a U.S. crop update and learn crop...

July 12, 2019

Joe Breker needs his own tee shirt that reads “No Tillage, More Plants” or “Cover Crops Are Good...

June 26, 2019

Consumer interest in where and how their food is produced is on the rise, and many leading...

June 25, 2019

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) Executive Director, Dr. Shefali Mehta testified today at a...

June 19, 2019

The Monarch Effect, an interactive, virtual reality experience, will debut today during National...

June 19, 2019

The Soil Health Partnership is pleased to announce that John Mesko has joined as the Development...

June 19, 2019

Keith Byerly has joined the Soil Health Partnership as the Kansas and Nebraska Field Manager....

June 17, 2019

So many big things on a farm: buildings, equipment, fields, and even the scale of business...

June 7, 2019

Key staff from multiple government agencies are getting a crash course in the latest farming...

June 5, 2019

Today is World Environment Day and for U.S. farmers that makes it a great time to celebrate...

May 22, 2019

Corn is wind pollinated and does not benefit from insect pollination so why the heck do corn...

April 3, 2019

The National Corn Growers Association participated in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s...

April 2, 2019

The National Corn Growers Association – in partnership with the Honey Bee Health Coalition – is...

March 28, 2019

If you’re a city dweller, you probably don’t think much about weeds except for the occasionally...

March 25, 2019

As the Soil Health Partnership heads into its fifth year of long-term data collection on working...

March 19, 2019

If you are a Monarch butterfly supporter buckle up because here’s some good news. The yearly...

March 6, 2019

A Minnesota farm family’s four generation conservation initiative garnered national attention at...

February 26, 2019

In today’s economic environment it’s more important than ever to focus on business survival as a...

February 20, 2019

If you haven’t looked into the innovative and proactive Take Action initiative of late, it might...

February 13, 2019

The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) announced it is accepting proposals for partnerships and...

January 28, 2019

The 2019 season of the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail begins later this week, with the...

January 17, 2019

This week’s Soil Health Summit 2019 with Soil Health Partnership was the largest ever—360...

January 16, 2019

Five dedicated leaders in soil health received “Seeds of Change” awards at the 2019 Soil Health...

January 15, 2019

How do we feed a growing population and meet additional, related demand from other sectors for...

December 11, 2018

National Corn Growers Association President Lynn Chrisp made the following statement on the...

December 4, 2018

Just in time for World Soil Day on December 5, the Soil Health Partnership announced it is...

November 15, 2018

The National Corn Growers Association joined other agricultural groups in telling farmers’...

November 15, 2018

The National Corn Growers Association welcomes back Robyn Allscheid, who rejoins the...

November 14, 2018

Powerful collaboration will scale conservation through data, policy and farmer...