The Midwest Row Crop Collaborative was announced during the 2016 Farm Progress Show this week to add more support to on-farm conservation programs and practices. First out of the gate, the Collaborative will raise $4 million dollars over five years to support the Soil Health Partnership (SHP), a National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) initiative. The Collaborative was created to support, … Read More
NCGA President Welcomes Ethanol Back to Virginia
Great Plains Inc. opened their Hopewell, Virginia ethanol plant this week. National Corn Growers Association President, Chip Bowling, was on hand to congratulate the company on its accomplishment and express his hope for further expansion of ethanol on the East Coast. “We are excited to see ethanol production back up and running in Virginia,” said Bowling. “The Hopewell plant will … Read More
Online Forms for NCGA Yield Contest Available
With harvest already beginning in some areas of the U.S., the National Corn Growers Association is ready for the 2016 Yield Contest. Online harvest forms are now available, and the deadline, which seems distant now, is seven business days of the final yield check or November 21, whichever comes first. “While harvest has only begun in a few areas, we … Read More
Record Crop Forecasts Mean Lower Prices
USDA’s first crop production forecast based on actual field data is predicting some bin-busting crops this year, which in turn is causing lower prices. Corn production is forecast at a record 15.2 billion bushels, up 11 percent from last year with yields expected to average 175.1 bushels per acre, up 6.7 bushels from 2015. If realized, this will be the … Read More
SHP Welcomes New Program Coordinator
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has recently welcomed Anne Dietz as the new program coordinator for the Soil Health Partnership (SHP), where she will provide support to share information and research across the full network of SHP partner organizations. “Anne is an excellent addition to our team, and we are excited to have her unique skillset to help our … Read More
NCGA Meets with Chinese Delegates
Two regulators from the Ministry of Agriculture in China visited the National Corn Growers Association yesterday. The group discussed ways to better synchronize the regulatory systems, and talked about the importance of technology and data to growers in the U.S. Paul Bertels, VP of Production and Stewardship, and Nathan Fields, Director of Biotechnology and Crop Inputs participated on behalf of … Read More
Farm Groups Praise Obama for Signing Labeling Bill
Multiple farm organizations have released statements, thanking President Obama for signing the food labeling bill into law. The new law was created to protect the food supply from a patch-work of state labeling laws and to offer consumers a more transparent, national system. “We are grateful to President Obama for swiftly signing into law a bill that is crucial for … Read More
.@NationalCorn Seeks Your Best Corn Shots
Help share the story of agriculture through the National Corn Growers Association‘s Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. NCGA hopes to capture corn from seed to harvest and the families that grow it with their third annual contest. Participants may submit high-resolution photographs now through November 30, 2016. The contest is open to all ages and skill levels. Nineteen cash prizes, including one … Read More
.@NationalCorn New Leaders Conclude 2016 Program
This week has been a busy one for members of the National Corn Growers Association New Leaders Program. Twenty-six farmers from 15 states have spent the last five days learning to be strong advocates for agriculture. This wraps up a program that began with sessions in DesMoines in January, continued at Commodity Classic and included webinars in April through July. “It … Read More
NCGA Corn Board Members Elected
The National Corn Growers Association‘s Corn Congress elected five new farmers to serve on the Corn Board this week. The new board members will begin their terms on October 1; the start of the NCGA’s fiscal year. New members are: Chris Edgington of Iowa, Don Glenn of Alabama, Tom Haag of Minnesota and John Linder of Ohio. A current board member, … Read More