The future for corn is looking bright!

The National Corn Growers Association is excited to be at the Classic this year. I mean what corn producer wouldn’t? $4 corn makes all growers happy and so I have a feeling they’ll be celebrating their current position in the U.S. market and the opportunities ahead.

Although things look good, policy must be set and trying to get the upcoming Farm Bill written to fit the best interest of corn growers is still extremely important. So, I caught up with NCGA President, Ken McCauley, a corn grower from Kansas. During our interview we discussed not only policy, but also challenges ahead. Most of us have heard about the Food versus Fuel Debate that many people are bringing up, saying farmers can’t produce enough corn to both feed and fuel the country. But McCauley told me he doesn’t look at it that way and they are approaching it as Food AND Fuel. This is a concept Monsanto is also trying to address. And as McCauley talks about in the interview, the kind of attention corn is receiving right now with ethanol is creating a interest for agriculture with the general public. And he has a good point, because he thinks that interest will then overflow into the livestock industry, as well.

I have McCauley before, and he is an extremely nice and friendly guy that doesn’t forget his agricultural roots. He is excited about the future of corn and it’s good to know someone with that mindset is leading the National Corn Growers Association.