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Corn Growers Learn from California Citrus Farmers

Jan. 27: The National Corn Growers Association’s Research and Business Development Action Team investigated plant nitrogen use efficiency at its meeting this week in Fresno, Calif. Team members toured Biagro Western, where they saw several varieties of citrus crops, and heard a presentation on nitrogen efficiency in plants. Biagro is commercializing a metabolite, developed by Pat Unkefer of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Bioscience ...

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Grower Action Team Stewards Sustainability
Jan. 26: The National Corn Growers Association’s Production and Stewardship Action Team traveled to Fresno, Calif., this week to tackle...
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Growers Talk Trade, Biotech in Florida
Jan. 25: The National Corn Growers Association’s Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team convened today in Orlando, Fla., to review...
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Corn Growers Help Provide Energy Independence
Jan. 25: National Corn Growers Association Chairman Bart Schott released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State...
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Growers Get Taste of Leadership
Jan. 24: Growers are gathering this week in Washington for the second session of the National Corn Growers Association’s Leadership...
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Racing Partnerships to Promote Ethanol
Jan. 23: In a nod to its commitment to the sport, the American Ethanol partnership, which includes the National Corn Growers Association, on...
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Texas Grower Leader Enters Food-and-Fuel Fray
Jan. 19: Ongoing media coverage on corn usage tends to sensationalize trends by pitting demand from the ethanol industry against that from...
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Reports of Poultry Industry Recovery Are Also Positive News for Corn Farmers
Jan. 19: Corn’s second-largest livestock market is set for a rebound, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture reports released...
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NCGA Talks Production Trends, Sustainable Practices with Country’s Oldest Corn Club
Jan. 18: Recently, former National Corn Growers Association Corn Board member Jamie Jameson enjoyed a unique honor when he presented an...
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New Study Reveals Higher Octane in Ethanol
Jan. 17: As auto makers retool engines to maximize gas mileage while minimizing emissions to meet future Corporate Average Fuel Economy...
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Mission Explores Possibilities for Cooperation in Brazil, Argentina
Jan. 17: Members of the National Corn Growers Association’s top leadership departed on a mission to Brazil and Argentina today, where...
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Commodity Classic Early Registration Discount Ends January 20
Jan. 13: Commodity Classic is less than two months away, and growers are encouraged to take advantage of the lowest rate by registering...
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USDA Revises 2011 Corn Crop Upward
Jan 12: In its annual report on crop production released this morning, the U.S. Department of Agricultural slightly increased its previous...
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Farmers Gather in St. Louis for NCGA Priority and Policy Conference
Jan. 10: The National Corn Growers Association’s annual Priority and Policy Conference takes place this week in St. Louis, bringing...
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Kansas Joins CommonGround Program
Jan. 9: The Kansas State University Lady Wildcats may have shot better hoops than the University of Kansas Lady Jayhawks Saturday night, but...
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New Staffer Helps NCGA Grow, Modernize Corn Yield Contest
Jan. 9: The National Corn Growers Association welcomes Rachel Jungermann as the new Corn Yield Contest Manager. Jungermann, who has experience...
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Off the Cob Prepares for Upcoming Meetings, Examines Past
Jan. 6: As growers prepare to travel to St. Louis for the annual National Corn Growers Association Priority and Policy Conference, Off the Cob...
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Growers Build on Trade, Biotech Successes in the New Year
Jan. 5: The National Corn Growers Association’s Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team was created in 2010 by the unification of two...
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