Troy Schneider of Cope, Colorado, serves as a member of the Corn Board of the National Corn Growers Association, a farmer-led trade association with offices in St. Louis and Washington.
Schneider iand his wife, Kristin, farm in east-central Colorado with their sons Allen, Tyler and Tyson. The farming operation includes irrigated corn and alfalfa as well as dryland wheat, corn and hay millet. The Schneiders also operate a commercial cow-calf operation.
At the national level, he serves as Corn Board Liaison to the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
Previously, Schneider served on the Market Development Action Team, serving as chair for two of his four years. He is also a former member of NCGA’s Corn Sustainability Advisory group.
At the state level, Schneider is a past president of the Colorado Corn Promotion Council.
Founded in 1957, the National Corn Growers Association represents more than 40,000 dues-paying corn growers and the interests of more than 300,000 farmers who contribute through corn checkoff programs in their states. NCGA and its 50 affiliated state associations and checkoff organizations work together to help protect and advance corn growers’ interests.
3/20/2024