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GMO Labeling Bill Seen as “Step to Restoring Sanity”

John Davis

Farm and commodity groups are throwing their support behind a new bill that is hoped to end some of the craziness over food labeling in this country. The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, which includes the likes of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), the American Soybean Association (ASA), and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), as well as more …

ASA, Corn, Food, GMO, NCGA

Corn Growers, NASCAR Making Spring Greener

John Davis

Corn growers across the country are either busy planting or getting ready to plant. A little different initiative also shows their environmental concern. This month, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is joining NASCAR for the second year of the NASCAR Race to Green Campaign. The goal of NASCAR Race to Green is to highlight the accomplishments of NASCAR Green™ …

Corn, NASCAR, NCGA

Corn Growers: Plantings Down, But Plenty of Stocks

John Davis

This year’s corn plantings are expected to be down this year, but growers say there will be plenty of stockpiles for all needs. While soybean plantings are expected to be a record, the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture figures show that American farmers expect to plant 3.7 million fewer acres of corn this year, down four percent from 2013. But …

Corn, Ethanol, NCGA, USDA

Classic Smashes Records

Cindy Zimmerman

With more than 7,300 total attendees, the 2014 Commodity Classic convention and trade show in San Antonio shattered all previous records. “We knew it was the biggest event ever, but the numbers really surprised us as we saw them rolling in over the course of the event,” said Commodity Classic Co-Chair Rob Elliott. And the record numbers are impressive: Total …

Ag Groups, Commodity Classic, NCGA

BASF Celebrates Corn and Soybean Farmers

Cindy Zimmerman

BASF Crop Protection helped corn and soybean growers celebrate the achievements of the past year as sponsors of the big association banquets during the Commodity Classic last week. At the National Corn Growers Association banquet, BASF Manager for Plant Health and Seed Treatment Dr. Gary Fellows talked about how corn growers are living Howard Buffett’s “40 Chances” challenge to make …

ASA, BASF, Commodity Classic, Conservation, Corn, NCGA, Soybean

Soil Health Partnership Update at Classic

Leah Guffey

Since the health of a farm depends largely on healthy soil, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), with support from the Walton Family Foundation and Monsanto, recently announced the formation a new Science Advisory Council and the Soil Health Partnership (SHP). During a press conference at the Commodity Classic, members of the partnership discussed plans to help farmers enhance soil …

Audio, Commodity Classic, Conservation, Corn, NCGA, Soil

NCGA Honors Corn Industry Legend

Cindy Zimmerman

The National Corn Growers Association celebrated the long and productive career of a corn farmer, friend and industry legend last Saturday during the concluding Corn Congress at the Commodity Classic. Jere White is retiring from the Kansas Corn Growers after leading that organization for a quarter of a century. During the Congress, he was presented with the Meritorious Service Award …

Ag Groups, Commodity Classic, Corn, NCGA

New Holland Disk Drills

Kristin Liska

New Holland is expanding – their disk drill size that is. New Holland disk drills are now available in 50- and 60- foot widths. This allows farmers to become more productive and get the seed in the ground. At the Commodity Classic, Chuck talked with New Holland’s Jason Hardy about the different disk drills and how they benefit the farmer. …

Agribusiness, Commodity Classic, NCGA, New Holland, Video

Corn Growers Talk Priorities at Commodity Classic

John Davis

Members of the National Corn Growers Association are at Commodity Classic in full force this year, as part the more than 7,000+ corn, wheat, soybean and sorghum growers who have come to San Antonio. President of NCGA, Martin Barbre, a farmer from Illinois, outlined some of his group’s priorities in this coming year, including their work with a couple of …

Agribusiness, Audio, Biotech, Commodity Classic, Corn, Ethanol, Food, NCGA, Soil