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The Website of the Kansas Corn Growers Association |
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KANSAS CORN . . . is
growing! Corn is an important component of the Kansas agricultural economy. In eight of the last ten years, Kansas growers have produced more corn than any other grain. The Kansas Corn Growers Association represents Kansas corn producers in legislative and regulatory issues. Key customers for Kansas corn producers are the livestock industry, the ethanol industry and export markets. Research to improve production practices and find new uses for corn as well as efforts to build domestic and foreign markets for corn are funded by corn checkoff dollars through the Kansas Corn Commission have created promising new markets for corn. September crop estimates callede for a record Kansas corn crop in 2009 with a projected harvest of 518 million bushels, and October estimates have increased the crops potential to 561 million bushels. |
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Atrazine Meeting--Several national corn and grain sorghum association past presidents met with leaders of Syngenta Crop Protection to discuss the importance of atrazine. Pictured: NCGA Past President and White Cloud, Kansas grower Ken McCauley, right, talks with Brownfield Network reporter Tom Steever at a farm in Warrenton Missouri. The growers and Syngenta officials visited the Keith Witt farm following a meeting at the National Corn Growers Association offices. McCauley said atrazine was vital to his no-till cropping practices which have many environmental benefits. more | ||||||
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Gives Comments on EPA Meeting for Atrazine Science Advisory
Panels--Urges Agency to Follow the Science Kansas Grower Groups Respond
to CSI: Miami's Error Laden Anti-Agriculture Episode White said in the
letter, "I have been a huge fan of all CSI shows since day one. The
usual combination of a plausible storyline with reasonable science is a
mix I find entertaining and at times educational. This week's episode
was neither. In fact it was a slap in the face to your rural
constituents.
Oct. 1, 2009--Grower Leaders Voice Atrazine Support Kansas Growers
Continue to Meet Customers Needs with Record 2009 Crop
Even Without Clunker Program, Car Buyers Where to find E85 Fuel in Kansas Information on the Kansas E85 Tax Credit
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September 11, 2009 |
Kansas Growers Meet Customers Needs with Record 2009 Crop more | ||||||
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August 28, 2009 |
Even Without Clunker Program, Save with Flex Fuel Tax Credit more | ||||||
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August 24, 2009 |
Activist Groups Twist EPA Atrazine Data to Alarm Consumers more | ||||||
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August 12, 2009 |
Commission Partners in Effort to Expand Ethanol Infrastructure more | ||||||
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July 24, 2009 |
Kansas Grower Elected Vice Chairman of US Grains Council more | ||||||
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April 24, 2009 |
Out of State Trial Attorneys Miss Point in Kansas Atrazine Lawsuit more | ||||||
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April 23, 2009 |
Hillsboro Supplies Atrazine Lawsuit Records to Growers Associations more | ||||||
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April 14, 2009 |
Kansas Growers Ask Marion County Attorney to Investigate Open Records, Open Meeting Violations more | ||||||
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April 2, 2009 |
Kansas Farming Communities Targeted by Trial Attorneys for Atrazine Lawsuit more | ||||||
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March 25, 2009 |
Kansas Con Commissioners Get Firsthand Look at Importance of Strong Asian Markets for US Beef more | ||||||
| Kansas Corn Photo Album | |||||||
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Top photo: About 200 vehicles came through the Manhattan Coop for the E85 Challenge event on Monday, March 2. Middle photo: Several KSU students made video clips explaining what "renewable" means to them. Bottom photo: Kansas Corn Commissioner Mike Brzon of Courtland (on right) was one of several people who helped with the promotion.
Updated March 3, 2009 What's Renewable to You? E85 Challenge Brings 100s of Students to Manhattan Fuel Station for Free Fillup! KSU Students with a student ID got a free tank of E10 or E85 on Monday, March 2 at the Manhattan Coop, The Renewable Fuels Association along with the Kansas Corn Commission hosted the opening event for the E85 Challenge. After filling up with ethanol blended fuel and a free hot dog lunch, many students opted to cut a video of "What's Renewable to You?" The focus of the effort is to start a dialogue on college campuses about renewable fuels like ethanol. Visit e85challenge.com to participate on line. Enter the video contest and be eligible to win an Apple Macbook or one of several 500GB Passport hard drives. For contest details, visit e85challenge.com.
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Kansas Corn Growers Association 110 West 4th Ave., Garnett, KS 66032 Phone: 800-489-2676 E-mail: corn@ksgrains.com |
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