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Tag Archives: National Corn Growers

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It’s a Classic!

Some 5,000 farmers representing corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum are meeting in Nashville for Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show that provides a forum for the major commodity associations to meet and discuss policy and showcases new products and what’s coming in the agricultural pipeline.

The convention started yesterday with board meetings and open forum discussions, and gets fully underway today with seminars, speeches, forums and the trade show. The Classic’s web site provides a “schedule at a glance” that outlines the major activities planned. Headline events include a panel of the four commodity association presidents … Full Article »

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Originally published
March 1, 2012 by Glynn Young

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NCGA: How Do I Know It’s Safe?

At Corn Commentary, the blog of the National Corn Growers Association, guest blogger Dawn Caldwell talks about GMOs, and the safety of GMO crops. Caldwell is a farmer, mother and volunteer with CommonGround, an NCGA program designed to increase awareness by urban and suburban consumers of the value of production agriculture in their lives.

It’s a thoughtful post, and she’s done her homework. To read her post, please visit Corn Commentary.… Full Article »

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Originally published
September 22, 2011 by Monsantoco

Don't Be a Turkey This Thanksgiving – Thank a Farmer

If you’ve been listening to the radio lately, you may have heard some new advertisements from Monsanto that aim to raise awareness of the contributions of the American farmer. The ads articulate the positive impacts American farmers have on our economy as well as their efforts to preserve and care for the land. On Thanksgiving Day, we will also begin running television ads. These ads will feature real American farmers and echo the message of the radio ads.

Interestingly enough, we discovered that as we began to run our ads, many other people, organizations and companies were also out … Full Article »

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Originally published
November 24, 2009 by Mica Veihman