Aug 5: The following article by National Corn Growers Association President Darrin Ihnen originally appeared on The Hill’s Congress Blog. Editorialists around the country are opining about tax incentives for ethanol that are expiring at the end of the year. Unfortunately, many of the articles we’re seeing don’t get the facts quite right. The New York Times, for example, asserts that the Renewable Fuel Standard mandates the U.S. production of up to 15 billion gallons of corn ethanol, which it does not. The RFS is silent on corn as a feedstock and silent on domestic production. MORE …

Jun. 14: The National Corn Growers Association has issued a strong rebuke to those who criticize farmers and others for talking about the benefits of ethanol while the oil industry is facing its worst crisis in generations. There's no better time to talk about solutions to an overreliance on oil, according to NCGA President Darrin Ihnen, a corn farmer in Hurley, South Dakota, in an editorial today.

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Apr. 12: By Rick Tolman, NCGA CEO
On Friday, the American Meat Institute posted an aggressive statement on “corn ethanol” on their Web site, apparently in response to our request that they disassociate themselves from radical groups who oppose not only corn and soybean production in the United States but also oppose the meat industry. Privately and now publicly, we have told AMI that this is not about ethanol. Click here to read more.

April 7: In NCGA’s latest Our View column, CEO Rick Tolman talks about the strange bedfellows the American Meat Institute has aligned itself with and wonders why a trade group for meat should be so friendly toward those who hate animal agriculture and so hateful toward those who support it. Click here for the whole article.

Mar. 18: Life is busy. People today are fed a constant stream of media messages as competing interests constantly vie for public attention. It is easy to dismiss anything that is not central to daily activities. But, as things continue to change rapidly, time for reflection becomes increasingly important. Only by contemplating the past and analyzing the present can growers formulate a plan for a vibrant agricultural industry tomorrow.

Jan. 6: In a special NCGA “Our View” column, First Vice President Bart Schott, a farmer from Kulm, N.D., talks about the importance of conventional agriculture in meeting global food needs. Click on the title for the article.