NCGA President Ken McCauley (right) made the rounds in Washington, D.C., this week, meeting with Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), incoming House Agriculture Committee chairman. The two discussed corn growers’ farm bill proposal as well as other key corn grower issues. McCauley met with a variety of government and industry officials.

McCauley in Washington, Driving Corn Grower Legislative Items (12-13-06)

Farm policy and programs, trade, renewable fuels and other key legislative priorities of the nation’s corn growers dominated the agenda of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Ken McCauley this week as he met with key congressional members and administration officials while in Washington, DC. 

McCauley met with incoming House Agriculture Chairman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Richard Crowder, the U.S. Trade Representative’s chief agriculture negotiator, to discuss trade; biofuels and the National Farm Security Act (NFSA), NCGA’s farm bill proposal.  McCauley also met with officials from the United States Department of Agriculture as well as industry representatives.

McCauley called the D.C. trip an opportunity to advance NCGA policies and goals for 2007 -- a year he said will be important for growers and the industry.

“This was a great opportunity to once again have our growers voices heard on issues impacting their way of life,” said McCauley. “Our grassroots are our strength and I was pleased to carry their message to Congress, the administration and industry. There is no doubt that next year will be important to our corn growers especially as we dive into new farm policy development in addition to advancing renewable fuels and other key issues for producers.”