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Doggett Winds Down NCGA Career

Published September 29, 2022

At the end of the calendar year, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett will retire. Many things have changed in the 20 years Doggett’s been at NCGA, including the politics in Washington D.C. "That's one of the reasons I'm…

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Bigger Pie Needed for New Farm Bill

Published August 31, 2022

National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Harold Wolle says the organization is focusing on farm bill priorities. "Our mantra is to do no harm to crop insurance, that's the top priority." The Madelia, Minnesota farmer also emphasizes the importance…

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NDCGA at 35: Skunes Reflects on His Time as National President

Published August 9, 2022

Kevin Skunes is one of three North Dakotans to lead the National Corn Growers Association, serving as president in 2017 and 2018. "It was a whirlwind." In addition to ethanol policy, the farm bill was a priority during his time…

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Looking Back: How the ND Corn Growers Association Began

Published August 8, 2022

The North Dakota Corn Growers Association started with a trade policy issue with Canada. In the 1980s, a Canadian Countervailing Duty challenged the corn market. As the issue got bigger, affecting not only corn growers in the eastern United States,…

House Ag Committee Takes Closer Look at Crop Insurance

Published July 20, 2022

The House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management reviewed the crop insurance portion of the farm bill. Eden Valley, Minnesota farmer and National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Tom Haag testified in favor of federal crop…

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Ag Groups Have Positive Response to Fertilizer Ruling

Published July 19, 2022

The International Trade Commission’s rejection of final duties on urea ammonium nitrate was not expected, but applauded by agricultural groups. National Corn Growers Association President Chris Edgington says this is a welcome relief, because tariffs would increase input prices much…

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Former ASA and NCGA Leader Passes

Published June 17, 2022

Jeff Gain, who served as the executive director of the American Soybean Association and CEO for the National Corn Growers Association, died. Gain was 82 years old.

Doggett Leaving NCGA

Published May 12, 2022

National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett will be leaving the association next year. According to Agri-Pulse, an internal announcement from Doggett said it’s not retirement, he wants to continue to work and move to a new chapter in his…

NCGA Calls for Executive Order to Maintain E15 Access

Published March 25, 2022

National Corn Grower Association leaders have sent a letter to President Biden, asking him to use his emergency powers to make E15 available year-round. A 2021 court decision limited the availability of the higher ethanol blends during the summer months.…

Huge Implications for Agriculture

Published February 25, 2022

Aimport Research Executive Vice President and CEO Mark Purdy, who is a former Army colonel, says the Russian invasion of Ukraine has major implications for agriculture. "If you take Russia, Ukraine and maybe throw in the 'stans, there's a third…

Articles tagged under: National Corn Growers Association

Doggett Winds Down NCGA Career

Bigger Pie Needed for New Farm Bill

NDCGA at 35: Skunes Reflects on His Time as National President

Looking Back: How the ND Corn Growers Association Began

House Ag Committee Takes Closer Look at Crop Insurance

Ag Groups Have Positive Response to Fertilizer Ruling

Former ASA and NCGA Leader Passes

Doggett Leaving NCGA

NCGA Calls for Executive Order to Maintain E15 Access

Huge Implications for Agriculture

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