NCGA Corn Action News for November 23, 2012

November 23, 2012

CommonGround Connects Urban, Rural Moms

Food. Everyone buys it. Everyone eats it, and everyone talks about it. But, not everyone gets a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how food is grown, traveling with it as it goes from the farm to the plate. CommonGround volunteers worked to change this in Wisconsin launching the program at the Madison's women's expo. To learn more, click here.

NCGA Members Save Big on Travel this Holiday Season

This holiday season, members of the National Corn Growers Association can save on travel expenses by using discounts available exclusively through NCGA. Through partnerships with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the exclusive NCGA Worldwide Hotel Discount Program, NCGA offers members valuable savings on car rentals and hotel bookings whether they travel across the country or even to many locations around the world.

To find out more about these and other valuable discounts available to NCGA members, click here.

NCGA in the News

USFRA Reveals Faces of Farming and Ranching Finalists

Last week in New York, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance announced the finalists of its Faces of Farming and Ranching program, a nationwide search launched earlier this summer to help put real faces on agriculture at the national level. A founding member of USFRA, NCGA proudly took part in festivities introducing these passionate, dedicated farmers and ranchers to the public.

To meet the candidates or find out more about the USFRA events, click here.

USDA Releases Final Coexistence Report

USDA Logo The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture released a final set of recommendations on enhancing coexistence among different crop production methods. AC 21 committee members focused on identifying ways to improve successful coexistence and made recommendations to the USDA emphasizing education, stewardship and good neighbor-to-neighbor communications. NCGA commends AC 21 committee members for developing innovative and effective tools that help balance risks and rewards for all farmers.

For the whole story, click here.

On Corn Commentary, you can always get the latest news on the situations impacting today's farmer. Whether delving into the details of pending legislation or exploring how to agvocate more effectively, Corn Commentary offers a fresh perspective.

This week, our intrepid team of bloggers talk food price turkey and see how Kentucky shoppers will have the opportunity to take CommonGround volunteers home with them all next year.

Click here to explore our blog posts on a variety of interesting, insightful topics.

Reminders and Updates

Voters Reject Prop 37

With the failure of a California ballot initiative to require labeling of some foods with biotech ingredients, NCGA reiterated its support of federal efforts to provide guidance for voluntary labeling that indicates whether goods have been developed using biotechnology.

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Apply Today!

Only a few weeks remain to apply for one of the five scholarships available to ag students through the NCGA/ BASF scholarship program.

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Call for Harvest Forms

With USDA reports indicating that corn harvest is now complete, NCGA reminds 2012 National Corn Yield Contest entrants that harvest forms must be submitted within a week of harvesting. In order to make submission simpler, harvest forms are available online.

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FY 2014 Corn Board

NCGA is now accepting applications from members for the fiscal year 2014 Corn Board.

This opportunity allows members to become an integral part of the organization's leadership.

For more information, click here.