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BY Guest Poster ON March 11, 2013
 Guest Blog Post by Cathryn Wojcicki from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). Cathryn writes over at Corn Commentary, the blog of the NCGA. A post authored by the Corn Refiners Association will be featured on their blog also. Corn, a quintessentially American crop, opens an unlimited world of possibilities for farmers and consumers alike. Since Native Americans cultivated the first of corn, it has provided the possibility of abundant food for a growing nation. Now, through scientific research and technological developments, corn makes an abundance of food, feed, fuel and fiber... Continue Reading
BY Therese Pompa ON February 2, 2012
There is less than a week left before we get to see many of you in Nashville at Commodity Classic. I hope you’ll stop by and see us at booth #1320. We will be there to catch up with old friends and answer any questions that you may have about high fructose corn syrup. We will also have our famous corn pens that always go like hot cakes, and will be giving away an iPad 2, so make sure you stop by to find out how to enter. Continue Reading
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BY Cassandra Kuball ON June 3, 2011
I had the joy of visiting my family farm over the Easter holiday. I was excited to see my family but even more thrilled to take in the beauty of the farm, with our rolling fields and welcoming dairy cows. I found that this was also a perfect time to visit as the excitement for planting is starting to bubble over. You know its spring planting season as the conversations online and offline between farmers focus solely on the weather and who is and isn’t in the field. I find it to be the same level of excitement that people have when preparing for a vacation, making sure the weather is going to... Continue Reading
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