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2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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A record crop for the second year in a row certainly

put a damper on corn prices. Yet that, too, creates

opportunities for the future. It means with support from

farmers and our marketing partners, U.S. corn may find

its way into new markets around the world. It means

resourceful researchers may create new industrial usesfor corn. It means U.S. livestock producers may more

quickly develop new foreign markets, which translates

to a bigger feed market here at home.

A new farm bill meant a new suite of crop insurance and

risk management options for farmers. What a great

opportunity to better manage risk at the farm level

with a premium and plan that best suits each farmers

operating style.

Challenging questions about contemporary farming

methods and soil health created an opportunity to

establish the Soil Health Partnership. The partnership

will take the knowledge gained from dozens of research

farms and answer questions about farm practices on

soil health, economics, yield and environmental impact.

Its exciting to think about new management practices

and the data well have behind them.

More ways NCGA and its members worked together

to leverage opportunities are highlighted in this annual

report. Its a testament to farmers coming together

at the local, state and national level in search of

common goals. By working together, we create more

opportunities for success for us and the next gener-

ation of corn growers, a main focus area during my

time as president.

As future challenges turn into new opportunities, please

stay engaged. Its the best way to make these new

opportunities happen. Its our future were all working for.

By working together

we create more

OPPORTUNITIES

for success for us andthe next generation ofcorn growers.

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Why do genetically modified crops matter? How are farmers

taking care of the soil? Is corn-based ethanol a clean fuel? Are

farms corporate owned? Why do farmers make the decisions

they do? The questions can sometimes seem endless. If you

consider, though, that 98 percent of the people in the country

live off the farm, and a great number have little understanding

of agriculture other than whats served at the dinner table, it

makes sense there would be questions. But if farmers arent

there to provide the answers, who will fill that gap?

Thats exactly why NCGA and its farmer-leaders created the

partnerships highlighted below. They give farmers new ways to

share their know-how and resourcefulness, to add their trusted

voice to the mix and, sometimes, to make it on the big screen.

The movie, Farmland,by Academy Award-winning film director

James Moll, debuted at key film festivals across the country before

hitting 170 theatres for a limited nationwide run May 1. Since

then, the documentary that features six 20-something farmers

from across the country has been released online and featuredin dozens of media outlets, both in print and on television.

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), composed

of NCGA and more than 80 other farmer- and rancher-led

organizations and partners, provided financial support so Moll

could make the film, which he intended to be a character study,

not an issues piece. Farmland features only the voices and

lives of the six farmers, letting the farmers tell their story, and

in the end, their conversation with the audience is the single

most important element.

USFRA itself believes in fostering such conversations, which is

why it continued hosting Food Dialogues in 2014. Conversations

were organized in Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; and Washington,

D.C., as well as a session during the 2014 New York Times Food for

Tomorrow Conference. Food Dialogues bring together farmers,

ranchers, scientists, industry experts, media and consumers to

talk about food and food production topics. The panel discussions

are available online at FoodDialogues.com . A back-to-school

Twitter chat, hosted by two USFRA Faces of Farming andRanching winners, opened up a discussion on food and nutrition

issues in a new way, and USFRAs Facebook page often includes

lively discussions.

CommonGround continued its mission of sharing the real

stories behind American agriculture by creating conversations

between the women who grow food and those who buy it. A

joint program of NCGA, the United Soybean Board and their

state affiliates, CommonGround volunteers actively share their

personal stories through social media, blogs, radio, television

and speaking engagements. This year, volunteers had an in-

depth discussion with independent experts at a biotechnology

communication workshop supported by NCGAs Trade Policy

and Biotechnology Action Team.

The workshop was important as public interest in biotechnology

grew rapidly over the year. To address these and other questions,

CommonGround volunteers appeared four times on a Lifetime

Televisions morning talk show, The Balancing Act. The

volunteers also participated in two satellite media tours, which

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involve multiple interviews from a central location. The first

included both radio and television segments and resulted in

18 interviews on GMOs, while the second, which focused on

radio interviews preceding Earth Day, achieved 12 interviews on

American agricultures tradition of sustainability and stewardship.The satellite tours efficiently reach audiences across the country,

while programming conducted at the state level reaches local and

regional audiences. Notably, state programs continued to gain

momentum, with more than 140 events held throughout the year.

In its sixth year of pushing positive messages about corn and

corn farmers in our nations capital, the NCGA and member-state

backedCorn Farmers Coalitioncreated more touches online and

netted 64 million total ad impressions from July to September.

Messaging focused on innovation, efficiency and productivity,and like past years, farmers were front and center sharing facts

and their stories. The ad series featured 15- and 30-second

videos that would play before viewers could see content on key

news and information websites. Data show that 80 percent of the

video views were watched to the end, an incredibly high figure.

It demonstrates how farmers and the innovation is growing

message connects with a non-farming audience. The active

online presence also drove new traffic to CornFarmersCoalition.

org, giving those who were interested even more facts about

Americas biggest crop.

American Ethanol, a partnership with NCGA, Growth Energy

and NASCAR, is in the winners circle at every NASCAR Sprint

Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck race. Thats bec ause

Sunoco Green E15 powers every race in each of those series. Its

a great way to promote ethanol and fits perfectly into NASCARs

green initiative, as American Ethanol reduces greenhouse gas

emissions 20 percent while boosting engine power.

The exciting venture puts American Ethanol in front of

more than 5 million race fans every week and allows

NASCAR partners to share messages with those fans.

In fact, NASCAR shared positive ethanol messages to

its vast audience on both television and its website.

Corn growers and Growth Energy also partnered for

a dozen major at-track initiatives, while American

Ethanol partners with Richard Childress Racing and

driver Austin Dillon, with Dillon and Richard Childress

both speaking to the benefits of ethanol.

During the season, NASCAR eclipsed six million miles

on E15, which matched the six million miles of testingthe U.S. Department of Energy used to initially

approve E15 for all light duty cars and trucks, model

year 2001 and newer. That means E15 has been proven

as a high performance fuel on both the road and the

track. All of these American Ethanol efforts have paid

big dividends, with research showing 60 percent of all

NASCAR fans saying they support the use of ethanol

in their own car compared to 32 percent of non-fans.

ITS A CLASSIC!

Commodity Classic continuedgrowing in 2014, reaching

7,325 attendees, an 18percent increase over 2013s

record-breaking number. Thetrade show also reached anall-time high of 301 companies,representing a record 126,200

square feet of booth space. The20thCommodity Classic yes 20th is taking place in the city whereit all began Phoenix, Ariz., in lateFebruary 2015. The 2016 edition ofCommodity Classic in New Orleanswill become even bigger and betteras the Association of EquipmentManufacturers (AEM) and manyof its members will be joining theevent. Commodity Classic remainsAmericas largest farmer-led, farmer-

focused convention and trade show.

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Jeff Sandborn

Portland, Mich.

Chair of the Ethanol

Committee (2014)

Anytime there is an energy-related bill moving on Capitol

Hill, theres the risk of a vote related to the Renewable Fuel

Standard (RFS). Its unfortunate NCGA and other groups

must expend energy defending what should be common

sense by now: proven renewable fuels like ethanol. Yet

we were successful in that not a single recorded vote

was held on the RFS in 2014.

Fuels America, a broad coalition of renewable energy

supporters that includes NCGA, played an important role

in this effort. This coalition is committed to protecting the

RFS and promoting the benefits of all types of renewable

fuel. Its core principle is simple: renewable fuel is good for

the U.S. economy, our energy security and the environment.

In addition to expending the necessary shoe leather

by NCGA and other organizations that make up Fuels

America, the coalition launched a robust inside-the-

beltway advertising campaign. Messages aired in several

locations and even on video screens at gas pumps in

the Washington, D.C. area. They focused on the lower

prices American renewable fuels deliver to consumers,

and linked Big Oil to efforts to eliminate the RFS and use

less renewable energy. Messages also encouraged con-sumers to tell the administration to support the RFS.

NCGA also worked extensively to encourage the Envi-

ronmental Protection Agency to maintain the amount

of corn ethanol in the RFS, as EPA had proposed in late

2013 to reduce this level by some 1.4 billion gallons. More

than 30 growers testified at a hearing, telling EPA of the

grave economic impacts the reduction would have, and

stressing how the proposal runs counter to the intent of the

RFS. NCGA also submitted a 38-page technical review of

the proposal, noting that the RFS contributes to a cleanerenvironment, a stronger agriculture economy and U.S.

energy security exactly why the RFS was put into law.

A significant grassroots effort was also

led by NCGAs Grower Services Action

Team and grower support was simply

huge. Together, we worked tirelessly

to bring the Administrations attention

to the potential impacts of the proposed

volume reduction, and sustained a

focused, vigorous defense of the RFS.

In November, EPA announced that it

had decided not to decide on the 2014

volume requirements, choosing instead to defer a final

announcement to 2015. We will continue to work with

EPA to ensure that the 2014 and 2015 renewable fuel

requirements are consistent with what Congress set forth

in the Renewable Fuel Standard.

In addition to

championing anddefendingthe RFS and cornethanol, state corn organizations

continued to do a tremendous job increatively building an infrastructurefor greater volumes of ethanol. In fact,

state organizations have worked sohard and seen so much success that weneed to look at how we can build uponthat work and make it a more national

effort. Its exciting to think aboutthe possibilities.

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Don Glenn

Hillsboro, Ala.Chair of the Production

and Stewardship

Action Team (2014)

PRODUCTION AND STEWARDSHIP ACTION TEAM

The Soil Health Partnershipis an exciting initiative that

will take a systems approachto build upon the good workfarmers do today to maintain and

improve soil health.An updated Field to Market

Fieldprint calculator will helpmeasure and report outcomes,and well assess how new best

management practices focusing onsoil health translate to economic

returns for farmers.

An exciting step in the future of farming took place this

year with the establishment of the Soil Health Partnership

(SHP), which will take the knowledge and understanding of

soil health and conservation management practices to a

new level. SHP began with 20 research and demonstra-

tion farms this year and will expand by 20 annually until

100 are part of the network in five years. Data and infor-

mation available to a scientific advisory council from these

farms will answer questions about farm practices on

soil health, economics, yield and environmental impact.

A second goal for the SHP is to then take all the best

management practices identified, plus insight from

collaborative organizations, and provide better local

recommendations for the adoption of conservationmanagement practices. From local field days to discuss-

ions during winter months to a library of farmer resources

online, in the coming years well have a lot of great,

practical insight. The SHP was launched with support

from Monsanto and The Walton Family Foundation, and

scientific support from The Nature Conservancy. For

more information, go to SoilHealthPartnership.org.

This year also marked NCGAs 50th National Corn Yield

Contest. The contest provides corn growers the opportu-nity to compete with their peers, receive recognition for

their efforts and to learn from each other. There were 20

entries from four states the first year of the contest, and

the top recorded yield was 218.9 bu. per acre.

There were 8,129 entries from 46 states this year, andthe contest leapt into the technology era with all entries

being done online. Production practices and know-how

have changed a lot since that first contest, but one thing

holds true: when it comes to growing corn, farmers are

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After four years of work, a farm bill hammered out in

conference committee was passed and signed into law

in 2014. A signature achievement for NCGA throughout

this very lengthy process was adoption of the Agriculture

Risk Coverage (ARC) program. This new commodity

program addresses some shortcomings of the first

revenue-based program (the Average Crop Revenue

Election, or ACRE), and is an important step forward.

Importantly, ARC moves from a state guarantee to a county

revenue guarantee and in some cases a farm level

guarantee. In the end, it is a very robust safety net for

growers and provides more options based on the individual

situation for every farmer. Its a significant achievement

during a time of difficult budget discussions and debate.

The farm bill also makes permanent a pilot crop insurance

program that introduced a more equitable premium

subsidy structure for enterprise units, beginning with

the 2015 crop year. The pilot program was launched in

2008 after more than four years of work and development,

so reaching this goal was the culmination of nearly a decade

of work by NCGA. Enterprise Unit coverage under the

farm bill balances an appropriate premium with the risk,

making it a more viable option for growers.

As important as passing the farm bill was, equally

important is ensuring growers had adequate analytical

tools online to help them make decisions on the new

risk management program options. NCGA worked with

the University of Illinois and the National Coalition for

Producer Education to make this happen, while also

holding webinars and outreach programs. Importantly,

NCGA has also worked with the U.S. Department of

Agriculture to ensure timely rollout and training for

Farm Service Agency personnel.

PSAT HIGHLIGHTS

NCGA has often asked for rulemaking clarity on the Clean Water Act.

Yet the proposed rules released in 2014 do not provide that clarity,and at the same time greatly expand the scope of the Act. As such,

NCGA is fully engaged with the Environmental Protection Agency

regarding agricultural exemptions and how waters of the United

States are defined. Clarity and certainty are needed for farmers, asNCGA has maintained for many years. NCGA will continue these efforts.

NCGA supported the Water Resources Reform and Development

Act of 2014,a final reauthorization bill signed into law that providesan important step toward infrastructure improvements vital to our

nations inland waterway system. It was the first waterways billto be signed since 2007. However, we must continue working

to see through a proposed increase to the diesel fuel user fee

that would provide additional revenue to the Inland WaterwaysTrust Fund. That additional funding, which is supported by all

parties involved, is critical if we are to see completed projectsthat are important to farmers, shippers and end users.

More than $500,000 in research projects were fundedthrough the Aflatoxin Mitigation Center of Excellence in

2014, a significant step considering this was only the thirdyear the Center has coordinated and funded research in

ways to reduce the amount of aflatoxin contaminationwhile maintaining high yields.

NCGA continues to be involved in three lawsuits of

importance to its members; it just takes time for these

cases to move. In one, NCGA is a key petitioner in alawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agencys

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rules in the ChesapeakeBay. The second involves NCGA as an intervenor in

support of EPAs handling of pesticide registrations, while

the third involves 13 environmental organizations whofiled suit against EPA for not responding to a petition to

establish TMDLs in the Mississippi River basin.

Jim Reed

Monticello, Ill.

Chair of the Public Policy

Action Team (2014)

PUBLIC POLICY ACTION TEAM

As the farm bill conferencewrapped up in early 2014,we successfully worked witha number of commodityorganizations to see that cropinsurance funding levels wereprotected. New crop insurance

options in the bill createdopportunities for farmers to

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Tom Haag

Eden Valley, Minn.

Chair of the

Grower Services

Action Team (2014)

GROWER SERVICES ACTION TEAM

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In a continued vote of confidence by corn growers across

the country, NCGA set another membership record in

2014, reaching a high of 42,100 members in July. Its simply

incredible. Clearly this is a testament to the direction taken

by NCGAs grower-leaders, those who make it happen and

those who invite other growers to join us. In 2014, Texassaw the highest percentage growth in new members, while

Minnesota saw the greatest numerical growth.

While NCGA continues its Leadership at its Best and Advanced

Leadership Academy, both sponsored by Syngenta, in 2014

the NCGA DuPont New Leaders Program launched. Farmers

and couples from 17 states took part in the program and were

immersed in leadership, communication and social media

training. The main focus of the program is to help farmers

become sound communicators so they feel empoweredand comfortable speaking out, engaging in conversations

and talking about what they do. Farmers remain a trusted

resource in the media and by consumers.

By capitalizing on communication programs like this,

there will be more farm voices in the mix, more farmers

sharing their perspective and knowledge and more

farmers explaining what agriculture today is about.

This ultimately supports all NCGA members and

farmers across the country.

It was heartening to see asignificant response to the

call to action on maintaining thelevel of corn ethanol in the RFS. The

extremely high level of coordinationbetween the states and NCGA, and

several action teams and committeeswithin NCGA, helped make this our

most successfulcampaign to date.

More than 100,000 comments driven by several initiatives

were sent to the Environmental Protection Agency in

support of maintaining the renewable volume obligation,

the corn ethanol thats required in the nations fuel supply

under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Submittedcomments came from farmers, non-farmers, industry

allies, NASCAR fans and others who were concerned

about EPAs proposal that came out in late 2013 and

would drop the use of corn ethanol by 1.4 billion gallons.

Efforts included email campaigns to NCGA members,

farmers and NASCAR fans; a postcard mailing; patch-

through calls from growers to targeted Senate offices

and the White House; and a tele-town hall. During thetele-town hall, more than 3,000 growers heard from a U.S.

Congressman and a storied NASCAR team owner about

the state of the campaign and were urged to participate.

All of this was coordinated with member states, which con-

ducted significant campaigns of their own. NCGAs campaign

debuted significant new tools in its grassroots arsenal,

demonstrating the collective strength of the nations corn

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The 2014 Corn Utilization and Technology Conference (CUTC) proved

to be a big success, with attendance at the biennial conference up from

2012. CUTC features cutting-edge technologies and new uses that aim

to improve and dynamically change the corn industry. The conference

included a presentation of awards and a cash stipend recognizing thetop entries in the Gary Lamie Graduate Student Poster Competition,

sponsored by the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. Its a great way to

encourage and promote efforts to expand corn utilization research

among graduate students.

An exciting step for the National Agriculture Genotyping Center was

selecting Fargo, N.D., as the location for the center. Its a partnership

that brings together the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which has

a proven track record in developing high-throughput genotyping

technology, and NCGA. Lab design is currently underway, with thehope of occupying the space in 2015.

After considerable effort, we were successful in obtaining increased

funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the Maize

Genomics and Genetics Database project. This is important because

it allows the database to prepare for the continued onslaught of

genomic and eventually phenotypic data.

NCGA continues work on a Plant Phenotyping Initiative with public

and private researchers. This involves harmonizing descriptors

researchers use to describe plants and field performance andstandardize how the information is entered into the database.

Phenotyping is what will be married with genomics to identify the

genes in corn that have a positive impact on plant performance.

NCGA is supporting research into corn nanoparticles as a carrier

for vaccines, which will allow people to receive an aerosol vaccine

instead of a shot. This is not your typical starch-based nanoparticle,

and several patents have been filed. Animal research trials are

currently underway, and progress to date is exciting.

Tom Mueller

Taylor Ridge, Ill.

Chair of the Research

and Business Development

Action Team (2014)

RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM

While held every other year,the Corn Utilization and TechnologyConference is critical becauseits the only conference thats focused onnew uses of corn.With the lag time between research andcommercialization, this is a very importantmeeting for the future economic viability

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REVENUES & EXPENSES

Revenues

nCheckoff Revenue $12,963,210.83

n Industry 1,588,923.89

n

Corn Yield Contest 1,125,125.00nMembership 706,748.00

nCommodity Classic 693,252.58

nCUTC Revenue 180,275.41

nGrant Revenue 89,980.93

n Interest 8,659.60

nOther 249,650.83

Total Revenues 17,605,827.07

nTeam Program Expenses

Trade Policy & Biotechnology

Action Team 569,550.18

Ethanol Committee 774,084.11 Grower Services Action Team 1,699,937.61

Production & Stewardship

Action Team 1,343,486.66

Public Policy Action Team 302,184.41

Research & Business Development

Action Team 298,176.87

NASCAR 2,858,975.79

Total Team Programs 7,846,395.63

nAssociation Programs

Communications 639,072.59 Corn Board and Funding 534,401.33

Corn Utilization Tech Conference 115,466.75

Membership/Leadership 693,688.36

NCGA Commodity Classic/

Awards Banquet 383,836.33

Resolutions/Policy/Corn Congress 254,946.06

State Relations/Meetings 72,917.11

Total Association Programs 2,694,328.53

nHuman Resources

Health Insurance 605,463.20

Payroll Taxes 254,540.34 Professional Development 4,173.89

Retirement 331,952.91

Salaries 3,892,476.69

Total Human Resources 5,088,607.03

nProperty and Equipment

Depreciation 97,789.20

Equipment Leases/Rentals/Purchases 53,192.68

IT Expense 32,190.04

Maintenance 39,176.65

Property Taxes 33,811.63

Rent 292,615.60

Total Property and Equipment 548,775.80

nOperating Expenses

Accounting/Legal/Professional Fees 252,655.07

Dues/Subscriptions 39,140.57

Electronic Communications 71,376.32

General Liability Insurance 77,482.00

Meetings 101,259.33

Office Expense 125,433.87

Travel 35,492.04

Utilities 61,153.56Total Operating Expenses 763,992.76

Total Expenses 16,942,099.75

Net Revenues/(Expenses) 663,727.32

For the Twelve Months Ending September 30, 2014 Unaudited

REVENUES

EXPENSES

9%73.6%

1.4%0.1%

0.5%1%

3.9%4%

6.4%

46.3%

15.9%

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2015 ACTION TEAM AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PRODUCTION & STEWARDSHIP

ACTION TEAM

Don Glenn, ChairmanBrent Hostetler, Vice ChairmanKevin Ross, Liaison

Jim BurgMorris HeitmanKirby HettverGary HudsonCarson KlostermanGail LiererRonnie MohrJimmy OliverCarl SousekRandy WoodruffTheresa Sisung, State StaffGary Edwards, Field to MarketCharles Ring, AMCOE

Max Starbuck, NCGA StaffEthan Mathews, NCGA StaffMelanie Gibson, NCGA Staff

PUBLIC POLICY ACTION TEAM

Jim Reed, ChairmanSteve Ebke, Vice ChairmanLynn Chrisp,LiaisonJed BowerReno BrueggemanRyan BuckMike Buis

Ken HartmanPhil HickmanKyle KirbyRandy MelvinJoe ReedDean TaylorAmanda De Jong, State StaffSam Willett, NCGA StaffSara Neagu, NCGA Staff

ETHANOL COMMITTEE

Jeff Sandborn,ChairmanDennis Gengenbach, Vice ChairmanKeith Alverson, LiaisonGraham Adsit

Cal DaltonJerry DemmerDavid GottbrathPaul JeschkeDennis McNinchJerry MohrMark ReckerJay SchutteDennis VennekotterBradley Schad, State StaffBeth Elliott, NCGA StaffMelanie Gibson, NCGA Staff

RESEARCH & BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM

Tom Mueller, ChairmanLarry Hoffman, Vice ChairmanBob Bowman, LiaisonPhillip GordonPaul HerringshawDennis MapleBruce RohwerGreg SchneiderScott SperryRoger Sy

Bob TimmonsDaniel WeselyChad WillisMark Sponsler, State StaffDr. Richard Vierling, NCGA StaffClint Raine, NCGA StaffSandra Wright, NCGA Staff

GROWER SERVICES

ACTION TEAM

Tom Haag, ChairmanPatty Mann, Vice ChairwomanKevin Skunes,Liaison

Debbie BorgJayne DaltonLes ImbodenLarry MasonMike MorelandTed MottazGerald MulderDanny NerudRoger ZylstraKatie Glick, State StaffJoe Hodes, NCGA StaffVickie Darland, NCGA Staff

TRADE POLICY ANDBIOTECHNOLOGY ACTION TEAM

John Linder, ChairmanDon Duvall, Vice ChairmanJim Zimmerman, LiaisonMike BeardChris EdgingtonRobert GordonMark GrossRobert HemesathBrandon HunnicuttJon Miller

Scott MillerDwight MorkJim Raben

Jay ReinersRosalind Leeck, State StaffTBD, USGC RepresentativeChad Blindauer, APACLeon Corzine, AC-21Bill Hoffman,ATACDarrin Ihnen, AC-21Nathan Fields, NCGA StaffZach Kinne, NCGA StaffMaggie Fogerty,NCGA Staff

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Anthony Bush, ChairmanLynn ChrispRob ElliottKevin RossKevin SkunesRodger Mansfield, NCGA Staff

ASSOCIATION RELATIONSCOMMITTEE

Wesley Spurlock, ChairmanMartin BarbreDon ElsberndPaul TaylorFred Stemme,NCGA Staff

NASCAR Advisory Committee

Jon Holzfaster, ChairmanTricia BraidJim Greif

Greg NobleHarold WolleJim ZookFred Stemme, NCGA StaffMark Lambert, NCGA Staff


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NCGA CORN BOARD

Front row from left:ChairmanMartin Barbre, First Vice PresidentRob Elliott, President

Chip Bowling, Chief Executive Officer Chris Novak Second row from left:Mike Geske,Keith Alverson, Bob Bowman, Don Elsbernd, Secretary Kathy Baker, Kevin Ross, PaulTaylor Third row from left: Jim Zimmerman, Wesley Spurlock, Kevin Skunes, AnthonyBush, Jon Holzfaster, TreasurerRodger Mansfield, Lynn Chrisp

2015 LEADERSHIP

The National Corn Growers Association represents the interests of more

than 42,000 dues-paying members from 48 states. NCGA also works on

behalf of 25 state grower associations and more than 300,000 farmers

who contribute to corn checkoff programs in 23 states.

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Martin Barbre, ChairmanBill LeighKeith TruckorSteven Masat

Tim WiersmaKathy Baker, NCGA Staff

BYLAWS COMMITTEE

Bob Bowman, ChairmanMarty AmundsonMike ClemensGerald GauckGrant NolandKathy Baker, NCGA Staff

COMMODITY CLASSIC JOINT

VENTURE COMMITTEE

Bart SchottWesley SpurlockKevin RossPaul TaylorFred Stemme, NCGA StaffKen Colombini, NCGA Staff

CORN PAC

Gene BaumgardnerLes ImbodenJon HolzfasterBill ChristGarry Niemeyer

Kevin HurstKent KleinschmidtKen McCauleyBruce Rohwer, Custodianof Records

Jon Doggett, Executive DirectorKendra Keller, Managing DirectorSara Neagu,LogisticsRodger Mansfield, Treasurer


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2015 National Corn Growers Association

State Organizations

& Grower Members

Grower Members

The National Corn Growers

Association, founded in1957, is the largest and

oldest national nonprofit

organization representing

the interests of U.S. corn

farmers. Checkoff investments made by corn growers

nationwide and the commitment and dedication of

farmer leaders give NCGA the opportunity to redefine

the role of corn in the worlds future through research,

market development, public policy, production and education.

You can join more than 42,000 corn growers in 48 states

involved in NCGA by connecting with one of our affiliated

state corn organizations or by contacting NCGA. With your

help, we will continue building collaborations across the

country and sharing the extraordinary achievements of

Americas corn farmers.

Visit NCGA.com for more details and updates on the

corn industry.

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