Difference between revisions of "National Corn Growers Association"
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[[Syngenta]], [[Monsanto]] and others [http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=587 contributed] about 11 percent of the National Corn Growers Association's $7 million budget in fiscal year 2001, says spokesman Stewart Reeve. | [[Syngenta]], [[Monsanto]] and others [http://www.cropchoice.com/leadstry.asp?recid=587 contributed] about 11 percent of the National Corn Growers Association's $7 million budget in fiscal year 2001, says spokesman Stewart Reeve. | ||
| − | According to South Dakota corn-growing farmer Dennis Mitchell, 'It's a big conflict of interest when the NCGA and the Soybean Association take money from agribusiness when they're supposed to be representing the interests of farmers.' | + | According to South Dakota corn-growing farmer Dennis Mitchell, 'It's a big conflict of interest when the NCGA and the [[American Soybena Association|Soybean Association]] take money from agribusiness when they're supposed to be representing the interests of farmers.' |
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Revision as of 15:08, 26 March 2009
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is a U.S. organization founded in 1957. It describes itself as 'a federation of state organizations, corn boards, councils and commissions developing and implementing programs and policies on a state and national level to help protect and advance the corn producer's interests.'
Syngenta, Monsanto and others contributed about 11 percent of the National Corn Growers Association's $7 million budget in fiscal year 2001, says spokesman Stewart Reeve.
According to South Dakota corn-growing farmer Dennis Mitchell, 'It's a big conflict of interest when the NCGA and the Soybean Association take money from agribusiness when they're supposed to be representing the interests of farmers.'
