Originally posted on Corn Corps Blog by Lindsay Mitchell
Recent research and focus groups tell us that the average Joe on the street in Illinois believes that more than half of his food is grown by corporations. Of course, that prompted Illinois Corn and other state corn associations to come up with messaging like this that focuses on the fact of this matter. More »
Originally posted on Corn Commentary by Mark Lambert
One good barometer of the success of an advertising campaign is to generate buzz, cultivate conversation and even attract the attention of the occasional rock thrower. Based on this yardstick the new Corn Farmers Coalition campaign in Washington, DC is a raging success. More »
Contact: Mark Lambert – 314-210-6138
Washington – The Corn Farmers Coalition announced today they will return to Washington this summer with a major educational program aimed at policymakers and opinion leaders who affect the fate of America’s family corn farmers. ”The vast majority of farms in America, and 95 percent of corn farms specifically, continue to be family owned and operated ventures. They aren’t some myth, but are a critical economic engine that provides most of the food, feed and fiber produced in this country,” said Darrin Ihnen, president of the National Corn Growers Association. “This awareness is important to our survival.” More »
Now, as always, corn growers understand meeting the demands of a growing world market cannot come at the expense of ecological health, human safety or economic viability. True sustainability encompasses environmental, economic and social factors, and farmers are doing a wonderful job.
Efforts by the Corn Farmers Coalition to educate Washington policy-makers on farmer’s advances and innovation received special recognition from the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) at the Region II Best of NAMA awards program. More »
Wake up world! 160 bushels per acre! That is the 2010 national average yield being predicted by IA St. meteorologist Elwynn Taylor. In 1980 family farmers produced 80 bushels an acre. That’s a “holy cow” statistic if there ever was one. More »
Each day across the nation, beyond the city limits, hard working men and women are engaged in the business and avocation called farming. These family farms are the driving force behind agriculture in America. These complex, entrepreneurial businesses provide us with a rich heritage and knowledge base spanning generations. They provide us with a dependable supply of food for people, feed for animals, and even fuel for our cars.
A nationwide survey conducted for the National Corn Growers Association found broad public respect and trust for family farmers and support for corn as food, feed and fuel. Ninety-five percent of those polled find farmers to be trusted messengers on issues such as agriculture, corn products and ethanol – and ethanol itself was supported or strongly supported as a good fuel alternative by 65 percent. More »
The experts on America’s largest crop and members of Congress will brief Hill staffers and reporters on how corn farmers are using technology to boost productivity — and the implications for agriculture policy, ethanol, the environment, exports and the future of the market for corn. More »
The Corn Farmers Coalition hit Capitol Hill recently to get the truth out about corn in time to coincide with the launch of a new Web site, an ad campaign and publication of the Corn Fact Book, which all dispel the myth that there isn’t enough corn to go around.
Director Mark K. Lambert and several corn farmers visited legislators’ offices and told them about the technological revolution in agriculture that is allowing farmers to grow more corn on each acre of land with less energy and fewer resources. The group, including National Corn Growers Association First Vice President Darrin Ihnen, also did interviews with national media based in Washington, including this TV story: