NCGA Latest News RSS Feed http://www.worldofcorn.org en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/513-our-view-research-run-amok/ <strong>By Rick Tolman, </strong><strong>NCGA Chief Executive Officer:</strong> <strong></strong> <strong>May 18: </strong>Two pieces of research that were dropped this week and then picked up in the mainstream media clearly demonstrate that there&rsquo;s something off in the way research is (1) conducted, (2) summarized, and (3) reported to the public. None of this surprises us; as an organization that often must deal with controversy, we&rsquo;ve seen it all before and there is nothing new ... Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/514-field-notes-heads-west-to-explore-ranching-organics-and-rural-life-with-don-rutledge/ <strong>May 17: </strong>In this article, the National Corn Growers Association revisits the second season of Field Notes, a series that takes readers behind the farm gate to follow the year in the life of American farm families. While these growers come from diverse geographic areas and run unique operations, they share a common love for U.S. agriculture and the basic values that underpin life in farming communities. Today, Field Notes meets with Don Rutledge, a highly diversified farmer and ... Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/515-colorado-commonground-joins-conversation-about-farming-and-food/ <strong>May 18:</strong> Do Coloradans living along the Front Range really understand where the food they buy at the grocery store comes from? Two Colorado farm women want to make sure they do. Colorado rancher, Cindy Frasier, and farmer, Danell Kalcevic, set out to build understanding and initiate a statewide conversation about farming and food on May 17. The two women volunteer with the CommonGround program, a national grassroots movement designed to bridge the gap between the women who grow ... Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/516-ncga-and-nascar-team-up-to-give-fans-insider-status/ <strong>May 18:</strong> The National Corn Growers Association, an Official Partner of NASCAR&reg;, is excited to provide its members with exclusive access to a website designed especially for NCGA members. NASCAR FUEL FOR MEMBERS provides opportunities to win hundreds of prizes, purchase discounted race tickets and receive hundreds of dollars in savings from many top brands. NCGA members can sign up simply going to www.ncga.com/racing and registering today to become a NASCAR Insider. Those ... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/511-science-demonstrates-sustainable-success-of-today-rsquo-s-corn-varieties/ Recent Purdue University research about growing efficiency in nitrogen use shows the importance of science in making modern production agriculture not only more efficient, but more sustainable in the long run, the National Corn Growers Association said. &ldquo;At a time when farmers need to work smarter and harder to grow their crops and maintain their farms for future farming generations, we&rsquo;re especially looking for ways to reduce inputs and costs,&rdquo; said NCGA President Garry ... Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/512-field-notes-meets-farmer-blogger-and-twitter-agvocate-brian-scott/ <strong>May 17:</strong> In this article, the National Corn Growers Association revisits the second season of Field Notes, a series that takes readers behind the farm gate to follow the year in the life of American farm families. While these growers come from diverse geographic areas and run unique operations, they share a common love for U.S. agriculture and the basic values that underpin life in farming communities. Today, Field Notes introduces Brian Scott, who farms with his father and ... Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/509-ncga-urges-cftc-to-allow-public-feedback-on-extended-trading-hours/ <strong>May 16:</strong> In a letter to the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the National Corn Growers Association requested a 30-day public comment period before grain traders are allowed 22-hour-per-day electronic trading of grain and oilseed futures contracts. NCGA believes it is important for CFTC to take input and further analyze the proposals from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and the CME Group. &ldquo;As currently formulated, both ICE&rsquo;s plans for new ... Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/510-ncga-testifies-before-house-ag-subcommittee-on-farm-bill/ <strong>May 16:</strong> Marking the first of a two day series, National Corn Growers Association Board Member Chip Bowling testified today before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Commodities and Risk Management on the 2012 farm bill. Bowling, who also serves on the Public Policy Action Team, outlined NCGA&rsquo;s priorities for a strong federal crop insurance program and a revenue-based, risk management tool. &ldquo;The ability to purchase federal crop insurance and have access ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/506-ncga-celebrates-usda-rsquo-s-150th-anniversary/ <strong>May 15:</strong> The National Corn Growers Association celebrates and congratulates the United States Department of Agriculture today on its 150th Anniversary. President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an Act of Congress establishing the department on this day in 1862. &ldquo;When President Lincoln established the USDA, I doubt he could have envisioned what agriculture has become today,&rdquo; said NCGA President Garry Niemeyer. &ldquo;We have evolved from a time when corn planting ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/507-university-study-tracks-fuel-savings-with-ethanol/ <strong>May 15:</strong> America&rsquo;s growing use of domestically produced ethanol reduced wholesale gasoline prices by an average of $1.09 per gallon in 2011, according to updated research conducted by economics professors at the University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University. The 2011 results, which are up from an average impact of $0.89 per gallon in 2010, were released today by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development. To our nation&rsquo;s corn growers, this is just further ... Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/508-ncga-applauds-colombia-fta-taking-effect/ <strong>May 15:</strong> As the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement takes effect today, NCGA applauds implementation of the agreement and appreciates the work of U.S. trade negotiators and Congress to get the FTA across the finish line. &ldquo;NCGA is excited to see an additional FTA go into effect,&rdquo; said NCGA President Garry Niemeyer. &ldquo;Colombia is traditionally one of the top ten export markets for U.S. corn, but we have seen a decline in recent years as Colombia imported ... Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/503-with-usfra-farmers-and-ranchers-impact-america-rsquo-s-food-conversations/ <strong>May 14:</strong> The U.S. Farmers &amp; Ranchers Alliance recently held its spring meetings in St. Louis, where significant growth in support of the organization was reported and the greater role farmers and ranchers are playing in our nation&rsquo;s conversations about food was discussed. The National Corn Growers Association is a founder of USFRA, and NCGA Chairman Bart Schott, a North Dakota Corn Grower, serves as USFRA vice chairman. &ldquo;In its first 18 months, USFRA has made a ... Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/504-crop-insurance-remains-number-one-priority-for-ag-groups/ <strong>May 14:</strong> As the House Agriculture Committee continues farm bill hearings this week, the National Corn Growers Association and several other agriculture groups today sent a letter to House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas and Ranking Member Collin Peterson on the importance of crop insurance. &ldquo;Federal crop insurance provides an effective risk management tool to farmers and ranchers when they are facing losses beyond their control,&rdquo; the letter stated. &ldquo;It reduces ... Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/505-all-states-above-average-on-planting-progress/ <strong>May 14:</strong> In its weekly crop progress report released today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 87 percent of the nation&rsquo;s corn is now planted. Based on the prospective plantings report of 95.9 million acres total, this means that 83.4 million acres planted, the National Corn Growers Association said, with all states currently ahead of their five-year average for planting. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been a great spring for planting, and our farmers are excited about ... Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/501-u-s-corn-products-find-interest-overseas/ <strong>May 11: </strong>The U.S. Grains Council reports this week strong and growing overseas interest in importing some key corn products from the United States, great news for stateside corn farmers, especially looking at the crop now being planted that is expected to break many records. For example, Japan's 2011 imports of dried distillers grains with solubles &ndash; a key ethanol coproduct &ndash; surged 31 percent ahead of 2010 levels. U.S. market share, already dominant, climbed from ... Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/502-ncga-joins-intervention-motion-in-water-quality-lawsuit/ <strong>Mar. 11:</strong> The National Corn Growers Association joined the American Farm Bureau Federation, The Fertilizer Institute, National Pork Producers Council and other farm groups this week to file a motion to intervene in the Gulf Restoration Network v. EPA lawsuit. More than a dozen environmental groups are seeking to force the Environmental Protection Agency to establish strict water quality standards for nutrient runoff for all states in the Mississippi River Basin. With the amount ... Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/499-ncga-applauds-reps-shimkus-and-peterson-for-bipartisan-defense-of-ethanol/ <strong>May 10:</strong> This week, Representatives John Shimkus (R-Ill.) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) sent an email and fact sheet refuting allegations about corn ethanol made by several of their colleagues. The National Corn Growers Association applauds their efforts to supply their colleagues with accurate information about the importance of both the Renewable Fuels Standard and corn ethanol to our nation. &ldquo;On behalf of NCGA&rsquo;s more than 37,000 farmer-members, I thank ... Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/500-usda-projects-2012-corn-crop-will-break-records/ <strong>May 10:</strong> U.S. corn farmers are on course to shatter production, yield and supply records according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released this morning. Projecting a record production of 14.8 billion bushels with record average yields of 166 bushels per acre, the report provides an extremely positive initial assessment of the 2012 corn crop. Additionally, the projected increases in harvest acres and expected yields put the country on track for a record corn supply of ... Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/498-survey-reveals-confusion-questions-surround-popular-food-topics-and-trends/ <strong>May 9:</strong> CommonGround, a volunteer group of farm women dedicated to creating conversations around farming and food, wants to help moms looking for information on some of the most common questions about food. To do so, the group, which was developed through a partnership between the National Corn Growers Association and the United Soybean Board, commissioned the Gate-to-Plate Survey to gain insights into how U.S. moms feel and think about their food and the food choices they make ... Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.worldofcorn.org/news-stories/496-cutc-announces-top-bioengineer-as-keynote-speaker/ <strong>May 8:</strong>Dr. Michael Ladisch, director of the Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University, will deliver the keynote address to participants at the grand opening of the National Corn Growers Association&rsquo;s Corn Utilization and Technology Conference, June 4 in Indianapolis, Ind. &ldquo;Dr. Ladisch &rsquo;s work focuses on bringing biotech products to large numbers of people,&rdquo; ...