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News From 2008

CORNer Store Offers Associations Logo Clothing, Merchandise (12-30-08)

State corn associations wanting to expand their visibility – and growers who want to help – should stop by the National Corn Growers Association’s CORNer Store. Whether you are looking for shirts, mousepads or mugs, a large selection of logo merchandise is available. The Web site also features information on hundreds products made from corn. Click here to visit the CORNer Store.

Deadline Looms for NCGA Corn Board Applications (12-29-08)

The Jan. 9 deadline is near for applications for the National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) 2010 Corn Board. Growers who are NCGA members are invited to become an integral part of the organization’s leadership and help shape their industry.

NCGA Provides More Answers to Growers on VeraSun Bankruptcy (12-23-08)

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has released updated information for corn growers concerned about the status of pending contracts with the bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun.

NCGA Applauds USDA’s Implementation Rule for ACRE Program (12-22-08)

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the department released the rule to implement the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program. The program was authorized as part of the 2008 farm bill.

NCGA Board Member Works to Strengthen U.S.-European Grower Ties (12-22-08)

This past summer, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Board member Mark Schwiebert traveled to Europe with members of other agriculture groups to learn firsthand about rural development on that continent. The group toured Belgium, Germany, and France and were shown how these countries addressed the environmental aspects of farming.

NCGA Announces Corn Yield Contest Winners (12-19-08)

Corn growers shattered yield records in a year beset with weather problems, using innovative production techniques and improved seed varieties to achieve top numbers in the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) 2008 National Corn Yield Contest. Not only was the number of entries (6,725) higher than ever before, and double the number in 2006, but several entrants scored yields of more than double the estimated national average.