A LOOK INSIDE: MEMBERSHIP
More Than a Membership
POLICY
Shaping Policy For Iowa’s Corn Farmers
FARMER FEATURE
A Lifetime of Achievement: Curt Jones
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Partnerships at the Pump
EDUCATION
Pump It Up With Unleaded 88
RESEARCH
The Radicle Corn Challenge
January 2025
STU SWANSON President Galt
ELLIOTT HENDERSON District 3 Independence
STEVE KUIPER District 8 Knoxville
CRAIG FLOSS
Chief Executive Officer
MARK MUELLER First Vice President Waverly
LAURA FOELL District 4 Schaller
DAN KEITZER District 9 Mediapolis
BRIAN JONES Chief Operating Officer
DENISE FORNEY
Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development
CHRIS BENGTSON Manager of Economic Analysis and Investments
SHANNON TEXTOR Vice President of Communications
AMANDA FORTMAN Publications Manager
JOLENE RIESSEN Chair Ida Grove
WILL CANNON District 5 Prairie City
VER STEEG District 1 Inwood RUSTY OLSON District 2 Garner
LYON District 6 Blue Grass
BIERBAUM District 7 Griswold
SYDNEY GARRETT
Public Relations Manager
MADDI KLEMME
Social and Digital Media Manager
RYAN SAUER
Vice President of Market Development
BECCA AHRENDSEN
Market Development Manager
KEVIN STUDER
Vice President of Government Relations
EMILY CALLISON
Director of Public Policy
IAN LATHAM
Government Relations Manager
CARRIE DODDS Vice President of Grower Development
SHELTON HOEFLING
District 1 Field Manager
VANESSA TRAMPEL
District 2 Field Manager
NOLAN LYNESS
District 3 Field Manager
JANELLE KRACHT
District 4 Field Manager
JOHN STOAKES
District 5 Field Manager
MEGAN CADY
District 6 Field Manager
RALPH LENTS President Menlo
JASON ORR District 3 Rowley
JEROD FLAHERTY District 8 Osceola
JOE ROBERTS First Vice President Belmond
RYAN STEFFENSEN District 4 Guthrie Center
PAUL GIESELMAN District 9 Morning Sun
STAN NELSON Chair Middletown
DEREK KEMPER District 5 Toledo
KRISTEN AKERS District 7 Field Manager
ALYSSA PRESTON District 8 Field Manager
VICTORIA ARMSTRONG District 9 Field Manager
ROD WILLIAMSON Vice President of Research and Sustainability
KERRY TAYLOR Director of Production Technology
ALEX BUCK Director of Industrial Innovation
GREG WANDREY Director of Sustainability
VALERIE SANCHEZ Senior Director of Finance
SARAH HARRIS Financial Manager
LYNNETTE ROHRS Administrative Services Manager
MICHELE POE Administrative Assistant
KIM BLACKSMITH-DAVIS Administrative Assistant
CHAD HARMS District 1 Milford
JERRY MAIER District 2 Eagle Grove
MIKAYLA COLEHOUR District 6 Anamosa DARIN PROFFIT District 7 Essex
DAN ROBISON ISU College of Agriculture & Life Science
RYAN FRANKLIN Homeland Energy Solutions
MICHAEL NAIG Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
BRENDA KOCHANNY Cargill
In 2024 we had an incredible year on the membership front! We had a record number of recruiters, many of whom were new recruiters, representing strong membership growth for the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA). It was a great experience to celebrate this win with nearly 1,700 members who registered to join us at the Iowa Corn 350 NASCAR race in June and at the Iowa Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair in August. We also celebrated with a large crowd in Iowa City with the VIP member tailgate for the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series football game. Let’s continue this momentum as we move into 2025 and reach out to recruit others to join and continue to grow ICGA membership.
The top priority for ICGA is establishing sound policy and regulations on behalf of Iowa farmers on ag issues that impact your farm. On the policy front, we have a lot of challenges coming at us in the upcoming year. The lack of movement on the Farm Bill is a frustration and we must demand action from our elected policy makers. This is not a political game; our businesses depend on this getting done and we need to find common ground and make concessions for the good of our industry.
We also have some things coming with carbon and tax credits. We as ICGA farmer members must work together to create policy positions that will benefit our farms and future. There are a lot of advocacy groups who have their hands in this evolving sector, and we have to ensure as corn farmers that we get this right and find what works best for us.
On the national front we will also continue to push for the Next Generations Fuels Act and year-round E15 access, key priorities for our industry to ultimately grind more corn as we increase ethanol’s share of the fuel tank. As we continue to be more efficient in producing corn, we must continue to create additional demand for our core markets of ethanol, livestock feed, exports and search for new uses.
Going into my year as ICGA President my personal goal is to focus on grassroots advocacy and engagement. With our recent strategic plan, it is my goal to help find the next generation of farmer leaders for our local boards, committees and ICGA and ICPB Directors. We have to continue to find ways to keep people involved and passionate about Iowa Corn. Membership growth and engagement will continue to be a key priority for me during this next year and I hope I can count on each of you to help us achieve this goal.
Your voice matters, together, our voice is stronger than just one farmer trying to go it alone. Our 7,000+ member strong organization helps us to gain real wins on key issues impacting our farms. So please share with fellow farmers in your area why you are involved with ICGA and invite them to be a part of our organization that works every day on the farmers’ behalf. Stu Swanson | President, ICGA
• Checkoff – Protect the Iowa Corn Checkoff.
• Conservation/Water Quality – Maintain legislative funding stream for Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, including Maximum Return to Nitrogen.
• Ethanol – Support all efforts to lower carbon intensity score of cornbased ethanol and promote ethanol as a carbon reduction solution across all markets.
• Livestock – Support existing regulatory framework for the livestock industry.
• Carbon – Support carbon intensity reduction initiatives and credit programs. We support the use of U.S. feedstocks and oppose favorability for foreign feedstocks.
• Ethanol – Support a nationwide E15 and the Next Generation Fuels Act. We support retaining the RFS.
• Farm Bill – Protect crop insurance and protect/expand funding for Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD).
• Taxes – Protect critical tax credits.
• Trade – Expand new and protect existing bilateral and multi-lateral trade agreements.
Imagine if you could stack the odds in your favor; ensuring your voice was heard, your farm stayed up to date on the latest news and you had exclusive access to events and discounts. That’s just some of what a membership with the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) gets you. Your ICGA membership gives you the opportunity to amplify your voice, grow your network and access exclusion member resources. Your membership is more than a free hat, it’s the best return on investment for your farm. Make the most of your membership with the benefits below.
As an ICGA member, we keep you informed on key issues:
• Engage on policy issues through the member survey, roundtables, Day on the Hill (March 26) and Grassroots Summit (September 3)
• Weekly Iowa Corn Insider e-newsletter featuring the latest news on policy, media and upcoming events
• Annual report highlighting key ICGA initiatives mailed directly to you
• Timely mailings and calls to action that bring attention to hot issues in policy and regulation
• Communications from the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) on hot topics from Washington, D.C.
• Access to educational events such as local and state meetings about current policy issues, stewardship, markets, etc.
• Take action on policy issues important to you through call to actions
ICGA members have exclusive access to popular Iowa events and leadership development opportunities:
• Grow your leadership skills through the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development Program (I-LEAD) (Applications open Summer 2025)
• Opportunities for student members with Iowa Corn Future of Agriculture Scholarships (Due January 31) and leadership development with the Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team (Applications open Fall 2025)
• Invitation to the members-only tailgate at the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series football game (September 6)
• Tickets to Iowa Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair (August 15)
• Access to the VIP member tailgate at the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Race (August 3)
• Opportunities to get involved in your local county corn growers’ events and raise awareness locally
Member Discounts
Your ICGA membership can land you great deals on state, national and even worldwide products and services:
• Iowa made-Grizzly Coolers
• Lost Island Waterpark
• Adventureland
• Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s
• Number of travel discounts including rental cars and hotels
• And More!
ICGA works on behalf of our state’s corn farmers every day and we want to give back to you with these benefits and more. We thank you for being an ICGA member. Without each and every one of our 7,000+ ICGA members, we would not be able to strengthen and amplify our voice as an organization. Encourage those around you to join as a member at iowacorn.org/join and you could receive additional perks as a recruiter.
August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025
5 Members Recruited Iowa Corn hat or t-shirt (First 40 recruiters to qualify)
10 Members Recruited
Two tickets to the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series football game OR Two tickets to the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol (First 40 recruiters to qualify)
15 Members Recruited
Two tickets to the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series football game AND Two tickets to the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol (First 40 recruiters to qualify)
20 Members Recruited Cyclone/Hawkeye Sports Package** (First 5 recruiters to qualify)
Iowa Corn Grizzly Tumbler
Top Two Recruiters (at least 40 recruits)
A pair of Iowa Corn tailgate chairs and an Iowa Corn cooler AND Suite tickets to an ISU home football game
TheIowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is focused on supporting sound policy development and pro-farmer legislation to support long-term profitability for corn growers. ICGA plays offense and defense in advocating on state and federal issues to protect the rights of the Iowa corn farmers and our industry. That is why being an ICGA member is so important to your operation, to come together with other Iowa corn farmers to create a united voice working on issues that impact your farm.
Every year ICGA grassroots members create a list of priorities to lobby for policy changes that need to occur for Iowa corn farmers to continue to operate freely and profitably. ICGA policy development is a three-step process starting with the member-wide policy survey, followed by district roundtables and finally collating at the Annual Grassroots Summit. The policies from this process then contribute to the creation of the ICGA policy book that is used as a guide for lobbying during the approaching year in Iowa and Washington, D.C.
Lobbying is a multi-step process that is actively happening all year round performed by ICGA staff and farmer members at the state and national levels. After grassroots policy is set, ICGA works with a number of groups such as commodity partners, industry partners, national counterparts and others with common interests to support or oppose bills. Alongside partners, ICGA works to influence state legislators and our Iowa Congressional Delegation to shape state
and federal legislation affecting Iowa’s corn farmers. Lobbying is not a one-size-fits-all solution and there are multiple moving parts that all go towards getting policy priorities across the finish line.
Throughout the year, the ICGA government relations team and our contract lobbyists, Fitzgerald, Smith & Associates, play an important role at the State Capitol working on behalf of Iowa’s corn growers. ICGA’s board and farmer members also play an essential role in lobbying. Sharing your personal stories and firsthand experience with the issues impacting your farm ensures that ICGA’s lobbying efforts are truly grassroots-led and helps amplify the government relations team and contract lobbyists’ efforts at the State Capitol and the halls of the U.S. Congress.
The political clout of our farmer members and leaders has made ICGA one of the most effective and influential agricultural associations in the country, advocating for farmers on priority issues. Make your voice heard and get involved in setting the direction of our organization by becoming an ICGA member today at iowacorn.org/join.
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Those who have had the privilege to work with and serve beside Curt Jones, know the dedicated and steadfast passion he has for the agriculture industry. As a leader Curt was an excellent listener and while not always the first to speak up, when he did choose to add to a conversation, he was very effective in communicating his ideas and thoughts. When Curt spoke, people listened.
This year Iowa Corn had the privilege to present Curt, alongside his family, the 2024 Walter Goeppinger Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of leadership to Iowa Corn and impact to Iowa Corn’s research efforts.
He said it best in his book I’m Just a County Boy. Curt shared, “I was gifted with a talent to speak up when I thought I could contribute. With help in finding good speech materials, I gained the confidence to lead. I found there was always a different perspective, if I took the time to look for it. These qualities have aided me well in my life.” They certainly aided him well during his time with Iowa Corn.
“I found there was always a different perspective, if I took the time to look for it. These qualities have aided me well in my life.”
Curt’s involvement with Iowa Corn started in the 1990s at the local level in Clay County. With the support of his wife, Mary Ellen, Curt quickly began rising through the ranks and got engaged in both the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and served as chair of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB). He found his real passion for industry and farming coexisted through the research committee.
Curt served on the Iowa Corn research committee for a number of years. His passion for research made him pivotal in identifying new opportunities to improve corn production and utilization. Curt was a visionary and had an entrepreneurial mindset.
“Curt was instrumental in transitioning the way Iowa Corn Promotion Board does research from funding general projects to targeting specific markets that have a practical impact for corn farmers,” shared Rod Williamson, Iowa Corn Vice President of Research and Sustainability. “His contributions helped to set the path for research projects we do today.”
Curt was an advocate for using consultants with expertise in the field and saw an opportunity to work with startup companies. He believed that NCGA and state corn organizations should work together to develop new uses for corn, something that we are doing today with the New Uses Consortium.
Curt’s contributions, including securing funding for sequencing the corn genome and advancing research in nitrogen use efficiency, as well as pioneering new uses for corn such as monoethylene glycol (MEG) and propylene glycol (PG), have profoundly shaped the future of agriculture.
Together with his visionary approach to research and his advocacy for practical applications and strategic partnerships, he propelled Iowa Corn forward while also setting new standards for research excellence and industry collaboration. Thank you, Curt, for years of advocating and working on behalf of Iowa’s corn farmers. It was an honor to present Curt with the 2024 Iowa Corn Walter Goeppinger Lifetime Achievement Award.
Serving on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) has allowed me to see the many ways that the corn checkoff brings value back to us as farmers through the focus of expanding markets and promoting corn in all forms; licensing technology for valueadded products through research; educating consumers, farmers and key decision makers; and work being done to protect and improve the crop land, water and natural resources.
In the area of market development, the ICPB continues to build demand around the world for our products. This year we had the opportunity to both send a delegation of Iowa Corn farmer leaders to Vietnam and host a delegation of Vietnamese in Iowa. During the trade mission, Iowa Corn representatives were able to engage with key government officials. Then we were able to showcase Iowa agriculture and U.S. ethanol policy to those same individuals. We hope this relationship will continue to strengthen and give the opportunity to move more ethanol into Vietnam.
On the domestic front, Iowa Corn has been engaged in expanding access to E85 in California by building infrastructure with Pearson Fuel. In addition, we continue to build market demand for Unleaded 88 promotion through our Pump it Up campaign and Drive Clean initiative.
The corn checkoff also invests in research focused on new uses, sustainability and corn genetics. Iowa Corn continues to be a leader in the new uses space, helping to bring together the New Uses Consortium made up of 14 corn state checkoffs to help identify and invest in projects. We continue to do more, faster, with key research projects and we are excited to see these programs continue to move forward. Finally, we are working with our partners Qore, Cargill, HELM and the Lycra Spandex Company to support the commercialization of cornbased butanediol and spandex by sharing the truths about corn’s productivity, corn uses and the increased sustainability of corn production thanks to your efforts in land management practices. Last year we also released six grower guides to inform farmers about key topics like ag carbon markets, microbials and protecting farm data to help navigate new opportunities for your farm. We hope these have been informational resources for all of you.
Finally, in the area of education, we continue to meet consumers and farmers where they are through our educational efforts. Alongside our annual activities at local events, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, we sponsored the inaugural NASCAR Cup race at the Iowa Speedway, the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol in June. The promotion was a huge success allowing us to reach millions of consumers about the benefits of Unleaded 88 through the power and performance of NASCAR.
I have only highlighted a few of the projects that our corn checkoff dollars are investing in, the ICPB will continue to research new corn uses, enhance our sustainability and drive demand for our products. Together our investments are working to bring real value back to our farms.
Ralph Lents | ICPB President
Iowa
Corn’s efforts in the ethanol space extend far beyond investment in Unleaded 88 education; together with our retailer partners, Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) works to create clearer choices for consumers at the pump. By collaborating with key retailers, such as KwikStar, Casey’s, Kum & Go and others, Iowa Corn is strengthening Unleaded 88 presence at the pump and ultimately driving demand. Read about a few of the collaborative projects Iowa Corn and fuel retailers have partnered together on.
During the last two years, Iowa Corn and KwikStar worked together on the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series wrapped fuel pumps at their Iowa locations offering Unleaded 88. In the first year of the promotion, Iowa Corn and KwikStar held a fuel competition to see which school, Iowa or Iowa State, would have the most Unleaded 88 sold. If customers fueled up at these pumps, they were also entered to win a number of giveaways.
This year, Iowa Corn also partnered with studentathletes from Iowa and Iowa State who wear the number 88 jersey for at-the-pump videos, encouraging customers to Pump It Up with Unleaded 88. These videos play at all the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk wrapped pumps across the state.
Casey’s has also been a great partner to work with for our Pump It Up with Unleaded 88 campaign, allowing us to host our video shoot at one of their Iowa locations. During the NASCAR Iowa Corn 350, Iowa Corn also held a pump promotion at the Casey’s store in Newton. During the promotion, KIX 101.1 held a radio remote in the parking lot and Iowa Corn team members handed out gift cards to consumers filling up with Unleaded 88 while answering any questions. Growth Energy’s sponsored NASCAR driver, Austin Dillion, held a meet and greet at the location’s store.
In 2024, Iowa Corn partnered with Kum & Go to rebrand their stores from E-blend to Unleaded 88 at 165 stores. Iowa Corn, along with Growth Energy, invested with Kum & Go to change pump labels and marquee signs. These changes will directly impact the amount of Unleaded 88 sold.
This past spring, Iowa Corn partnered with Growth Energy to host a series of retailer workshops. These workshops aimed to help smaller retailers understand how to access Iowa’s Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) dollars and the USDA’s Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) funding for biofuels infrastructure. These workshops were a great success and collectively garnered $4.5 million in grants for participants.
Relationships and projects with both small and large retailers remain vital as we continue to create clarity at the pump for consumers and continue to drive more demand for corn.
Afuel choice that is cheaper, homegrown and better for the planet, now that’s worth the hype, Pump It Up with Unleaded 88. At Iowa Corn, we have always understood the hype around ethanol fuels and Unleaded 88, but this year we focused on helping consumers understand all the benefits with the new Pump It Up with Unleaded 88 campaign.
The goal of this consumer campaign is to increase market share of ethanol through increased consumer understanding and use of Unleaded 88, utilizing NASCAR and a number of other events as a platform.
Before the launch of the campaign, Iowa Corn, along with agency partners, did a number of brainstorming sessions and research to determine the best messaging, platform and plan for a successful campaign.
Every two years Iowa Corn does a consumer pulse survey to understand the baseline for consumer knowledge, the survey shared the following information. In 2023, 40% of respondents said that the use of corn-based ethanol as a better fuel choice is very important and 37% shared that they wanted to know more. However, just 25% of consumers feel knowledgeable about and use ethanol-blended fuels regularly.
The survey also showed that for consumers the top 3 benefits of Unleaded 88 were: that it was cheaper, better for the environment/sustainable and if it was better/safe for their vehicles. The top barriers, on the other hand, were all related to understanding if Unleaded 88 was a fuel consumers were able to use in their vehicles. This made it clear that consumers don’t know enough to make an informed choice at the pump.
To help connect and share with consumers the benefits of Unleaded 88, the Pump It Up campaign focused its messaging on Unleaded 88 as the cheaper, safe for their vehicle and greenenergy solution. The ultimate goal of the campaign is to make consumers understand that Unleaded 88 is the best fuel choice at the pump.
The campaign was developed to be used across platforms, events and years. A generic Pump It Up commercial and Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series focused commercial were created. Ads were placed across social, radio, print and digital assets. During the Iowa Corn 350 race, the Pump It Up commercial was used live and across streaming platforms.
Elements of the campaign were utilized at the Iowa Corn 350 NASCAR race, Iowa State Fair, Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, high school state tournament events and more. This consistency in messaging and branding not only works to drive home the message of fueling up with Unleaded 88 but also stretches farmer dollars through a widespread campaign approach.
Since the campaign’s launch in June, Iowa Corn has seen successful engagement with the Pump It Up campaign. On paid advertisements that played across the state, there were 9.3 million impressions. Iowa Corn’s social media channels garnered over 1 million engagements, which included likes, comments and video views. There were also 21,000 clicks through to the website to learn more about Unleaded 88.
The Pump It Up campaign continues to empower consumers to make the best fuel choice at the pump and we look forward to continuing to see consumers engage with the campaign and fuel up with the fuel choice that is better for their wallets and the planet; Unleaded 88.
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This year, Iowa Corn was proud to participate in the first-ever Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge sponsored by U.S. corn farmers. The Challenge aimed to support long-term corn grower profitability by increasing demand for U.S. grown corn and contributing to a cleaner environment.
This challenge kicked off with an announcement at the 2024 Commodity Classic, sharing that Radicle Growth was partnering with U.S. corn farmers for the first of its kind challenge to find new uses and drive demand for corn. Radicle Growth comes with a wealth of knowledge in investing in innovative, early-stage
companies, ensuring that disruptive ag tech and food tech companies reach their full potential. Radicle has worked with over 5,000 international food and ag startups in its network and oversees over 1,000 opportunities for investment each year.
Throughout the months following the kick-off, Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) and Radicle were busy accepting and vetting 132 applications from 24 countries, with 40% of the applicants coming from outside the U.S. Other supporters were also brought into the Challenge, including the Colorado Corn Promotion Council, Illinois Corn Marketing
Board, Kansas Corn Commission, Kentucky Corn Promotion Council, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, Nebraska Corn Board, Ohio Corn Marketing Program, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and National Corn Growers Association.
The Challenge set out to invest a minimum of $1.5 million in start-up and growth companies worldwide whose innovative technologies and business models would create new value-added market opportunities for U.S. corn farmers. These companies were expected to be developing new uses for corn that result in replacements for fossil fuel-derived materials with plant-derived materials such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), drop-in chemicals and plastics, compostable materials and new unidentified products and product categories that could be new areas for corn-derived products to be used.
The top four finalists of the competition were brought together for the in-person pitch competition held in October. A prize was awarded to Låkril Technologies. Låkril’s bifunctional catalyst enables the efficient conversion of corn-based lactic acid and ethanol into biobased acrylics, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical methods. This innovation leverages renewable corn resources to produce acrylics, reducing carbon emissions and aligning with the growing demand for ecofriendly chemical production solutions. The global acrylic acid market is valued at $11 billion globally and is due to grow at 4-6% annually. If the entire market uses lactic acid, it equals a new demand for 700M bushels of corn per year for use in paints, adhesives and super-absorbents like those in diapers.
“As a farmer, it’s exciting to see companies like Låkril tapping into corn’s potential as a feedstock, unlocking its many benefits and helping to drive its demand,” shared Mark Mueller, Iowa Corn
Opportunities board member and farmer from Bremer County. “While U.S. corn farmers continue to boost productivity and yields— while using less land and embracing more sustainable practices— we’re also facing growing global competition, which has led to supply outpacing demand. Innovations like these, along with initiatives like the Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge, not only help create the demand needed to match supply but also pave the way for a more sustainable and prosperous future for farmers and the industries that depend on us.”
The Radicle Corn Challenge is just one of many ways Iowa Corn continues to develop and promote new uses for corn, ensuring that corn remains a vital commodity for the future. To learn more about the innovative ways that ICPB is unlocking corn’s production potential through research and new uses visit iowacorn.org/research.
At Iowa Corn, we do many things. We develop and defend markets for corn across the globe. We fund research that unearths new uses for corn. And we spearhead education and promotional efforts to communicate the many benefits and uses of corn and corn products. Why do we do what we do? Because we believe in the corn growers of Iowa. What corn farmers do impacts people worldwide, and it’s our mission to support corn farmers’ interests. We’re here to work for the corn farmer. And we’re proud to do it.
TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF CORN TO SUSTAINABLY MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING WORLD
