NCGA Thanks EPA for Denying Request to Waive Renewable Fuels Standard (8-7-08)

The National Corn Growers Association hailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision today to deny a request to reduce the renewable fuels standard as growers prepare for the second-largest corn harvest in history and consumers clamor for solutions to high gasoline prices.

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NCGA: EPA’s Proposed Carbofuran Ruling Goes Too Far (8-6-08)

The National Corn Growers Association is concerned about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to revoke food tolerances for carbofuran, an important pesticide used to control corn rootworm. The EPA’s proposal would be a first step toward total cancellation of the product in the United States. 

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USDA Crop Progress Report Highlights Strong Corn Crop Condition (8-5-08)

While all eyes may be on next week’s release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s crop production report, Monday’s weekly report on crop progress offers some good news: The percentage of corn crops rated “good” or “excellent” is significantly higher for 2008 – 66 percent compared to 56 percent in 2007.

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Purdue Researchers Blame Oil Spike for Ethanol Demand, Higher Corn Prices (8-4-08)

In a new report, researchers from Purdue University have found that higher oil prices are the predominant factor in higher demand for biofuels and higher corn prices. The connection was hailed by the National Corn Growers Association as examples of the deep thinking often ignored by mainstream news media.

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NCGA Regrets Stalled WTO Trade Talks (8-1-08)

With this week’s breakdown of the current round of World Trade Organization talks in Geneva, the National Corn Growers Association stressed the importance of continuing the dialogue to ensure that U.S. corn market opportunities expand in the future. 

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