Policy Book

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Taking a Stand

Twice each year, the National Corn Growers Association updates its Policy Book, a clear statement of the federal policies our organization is working toward.

You can download the entire document by clicking here.  You can also download individual sections at the links below.

Click here for a summary of key March 2011 changes

Policy Book topics include:

What We Stand For

A commitment to meet the needs of our customers

Biotechnology; Plant Derived Biologics; Marketable Characteristics of Corn; Mycotoxins; Trade Policy; Trade Negotiations; Foreign Market Development; Domestic Demand; Ethanol; Energy Policy

Government policy that promotes a thriving agricultural sector

Farm Policies; Farm Program Implementation; Risk Management; Minimal, Consistent Regulation

Federal Tax Policy Reform; Farm Credit; Agricultural Immigrant Labor

Improving our national infrastructure

Transportation Policy; Truck Regulations; Rural Development

Building a solid future for tomorrow’s farmers

Research and Commercialization; Structure and the Marketplace; Precision Farming; Communication, Cooperation and Education; Information Programs—Livestock/Poultry

Leaving our world in better shape than we found it

Domestic Environmental Policy; Global Climate Change; Water Quality; Crop Protection Use Policy; Conservation Program; Swampbuster and Sodbuster Programs; Conservation Reserve Program