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Corn's Benefits as Part of Livestock Diet
August 31, 2010

In a world where the importance of a high-protein diet is widely recognized, consumers value the meat they eat and recognize the role it plays in keeping them healthy and strong. A lot of this has to do with what goes into the meat in the first place, and our food-sensitive culture often does not understand the role of grains in the livestock world.

“At National Corn Growers Association, many of our grower-leaders, myself included, have livestock feeding operations,” said NCGA President Darrin Ihnen.

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corn fed, distillers grains, grass fed, livestock

Colorado Corn Growers Honored for Support of "Blend Your Own Ethanol" Campaign
August 27, 2010

Sioux Falls, SD (August  2010) Eleven corn grower states and the National Corn Growers Association have been honored by the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) with its “Paul Dana Marketing Vision Award” for their support of the national “Blend Your Own Ethanol” campaign.

The “Blend Your Own Ethanol” campaign (BYOethanol) was launched one year ago when ACE and the Renewable Fuels Association partnered to create a first-ever single source of ethanol information and technical expertise for petroleum marketers looking to upgrade their equipment and offer more ethanol choices to t

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Blender Pump, ethanol, flex fuel

Strike While the Iron is Hot: Contact Your Elected Officials this August
August 18, 2010

During the month of August, members of Congress return to their states and districts to hear from their constituents. Now is the perfect time for growers to contact their representatives and senators to speak out about legislation important to American agriculture.

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NCGA
Congress, legislation, renewable fuels, VEETC

Do You Know What Colorado Corn is Doing for Growers?
August 13, 2010

If you haven’t checked out the projects and activities of Colorado Corn lately, you may want to do just that at the Irrigation Research Foundation Farm Show on August 18 in Yuma.

Did you know that they were instrumental in the passage House Bill 1318, the 2009 transportation legislation? Its 2010 implementation allows increased weight limits on 5 and 6 axle trucks on secondary roads in Colorado, benefiting all farmers and ranchers.

Their work in the water arena includes a final year of a 3-year root architecture study at the IRF.

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District, transportation, Water

Reports Look at High Cost of Farming
August 11, 2010

During these economically stressful times, rising food prices can lead to questions about how much profit a farmer actually makes. With 98.5 percent of the population not working in agriculture, it becomes easy to make assumptions based upon only the prices on the shelves. But, in all actuality, farmers must spend a large percentage of the price they will get after harvest on the inputs necessary to grow the crops that provide food, feed and fuel.

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National Corn Growers Association
farming, feed, fuel, harvest, production