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January 25, 2013
Japanese Consul Visits
NCGA Headquarters
The National Corn Growers Association today hosted Ko Hikasa, a consul for the Economic Section of the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago. Hikasa met with NCGA CEO Rick Tolman and other staff to discuss a variety of topics, such as the drought, expected corn supply and demand, ethanol and the farm bill.
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| Study Provides Deeper Insight Into Ethanol's Environmental Benefits |
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Corn-based ethanol may offer significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions than previously believed. This realization comes following the release of a recent study performed by U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers showing that corn grown using no-till methods may sequester larger amounts of carbon more deeply than previously known.
The study, which was published in BioEnergy Research, revealed that corn grown over a 10-year period using no-till practices sequesters carbon in the soil down to depths as far as 59 inches under the surface. Previous studies, which looked at depths of less than 11 inches or so, did not take into account carbon sequestration below tillage depths. In doing so, their findings missed more than 50 percent of the increase in soil organic carbon below that depth.
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| New Faces of Farming and Ranching Unveiled by USFRA |
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Th is week, the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance announced that four winners have been selected as the winners of its Faces of Farming & Ranching program, a nationwide search launched in summer 2012 to help put real faces on the American agriculture industry. More than 100 applications were submitted from passionate, dedicated farmers and ranchers across the country.
The winners will act as national spokespeople, and will share stories and experiences on a national stage to help answer consumers' questions about how food is grown and raised to feed our nation. The winners are Katie Pratt of Illinois, Chris Chinn of Missouri, Will Gilmer of Alabama and Bo Stone of North Carolina.
USFRA consists of more than 80 farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners, including the National Corn Growers Association, representing virtually all aspects of agriculture working to engage in dialogues with consumers who have questions about how today's food is grown and raised.
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| Supporting Global Trade for Corn and Corn Products |
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Thank You, Ron Kirk
 The National Corn Growers Association thanked U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk for his commitment to promoting global trade during his tenure.
Kirk announced this week he will leave his post at USTR at the end of February.
For more information, click here.
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Clear Sailing for DDGS
A barrier impeding the rapid export growth of U.S. distiller's dried grains with solubles came down earlier this month as the ethanol co-product gained official classification as a non-hazardous cargo. The reclassification, which became final and mandatory under the code of the International Maritime Organization on Jan. 1, 2013, was the culmination of a process initiated by the U.S. Grains Council, of which the National Corn Growers Association is a founding member.
For more information, click here.
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USGC Releases 2012 Annual Report Online
The U.S. Grains Council launched its 2012 online Annual Report, available now by clicking here. The online report includes success stories from the year, video highlights, photographs, and market profiles from more than 25 countries and regions. Market profile pages display supply/demand charts, market growth potential and other information viewers may find useful, including highlights from Council programs in each country.
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