Effective advocacy is more than noise. It takes a trustworthy champion with the flexibility and skill to build bridges, collaborate, and conquer challenges, year after year. That’s advocacy; that’s the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.
From building new international markets to finding new uses that increase demand and developing best management practices that lower production costs, MCGA is setting the stage for long-term profitability and a sustainable future for MN corn farmers and their families.
Your MCGA membership allows you to stay up to date on the issues affecting agriculture, and amplify your voice. Or, take advantage of educational and leadership opportunities, and grow your network. Join MCGA today!
Minnesota corn farmers can invest in a corn membership in MCGA using their check-off dollars. Membership dues are paid from the first dollars collected on a farmers’ corn check-off at the point of first purchase. To authorize and assign payment for a membership in MCGA using the partial refund program, please download a Partial Refund Membership Form below. Partial refund information will be verified prior to processing membership. Please allow up to two weeks for membership to become active.
2023 Partial Refund Membership Form
If you have sold and checked off (in Minnesota) a minimum of 7,500 bushels of corn at the $.01 rate within the last 12 months, you qualify for a 1-year corn membership to MCGA. If you have sold and checked off (in Minnesota) a minimum of 20,000 bushels of your corn at the $.01 rate within the last 12 months, you qualify for a 3-year corn membership to MCGA.
Click here to submit your MCGA membership form online.
Or, print a MCGA membership form and mail completed form to:
Minnesota Corn Growers Association, 500 E Travelers Trail, Suite 600, Burnsville, MN 55337
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is proud to offer four $5,000 scholarships to Young Adult members who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student during the fall 2021 semester. Applicants must hold a current Young Adult corn membership with MCGA ,and be working toward a degree in an agriculture-related field. Learn more at mncorn.org/scholarships.
Take advantage of additional NCGA member benefits, including:
The NCGA-Merschman Seeds Ag Weather Advisor Program features a complimentary email subscription service designed to complement farmers’ other favorite sources of weather information by providing information not easily available elsewhere. A
NCGA members, friends and family now have access to a worldwide inventory of hotels at exclusive discounted rates. Whether traveling for work or pleasure, individually or in a group, domestically or abroad, you can take advantage of savings that may exceed 50% and average 10-20% below best available rates. Any hotel, anywhere, anytime.
With your corn membership, receive a 12% discount on the purchase of Cabela’s gift cards. Cabela’s cards can be used for shopping online or at one of their massive retail locations. Contact your state or the national office to place your order. Credit card orders only; please allow 10 days for delivery.
NCGA participates in Ford’s X-Plan vehicle pricing plan. With a unique, NCGA corn membership partner code, members can access a special website that gives them a reduced price on dozens of Ford and Lincoln vehicles.
Get significant discounts on office supplies from the nation’s largest office supplier. Get special pricing on hundreds of office essentials with discounts averaging 25% off retail.
National Corn Growers Association members can now take advantage of a discount at all Enterprise car rental locations. The discount is 5% off rental fees at Enterprise neighborhood offices and 10% off rentals from their airport locations. To take advantage of the discount in person at a rental location or over the phone, growers simply need to state that they hold a corn membership with NCGA.
The National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) offers challenges and rewards to each entrant. Winners will receive national recognition in publications, such as the NCYC Corn Yield Guide, as well as other awards from participating sponsoring seed, chemical and crop protection companies. At each Commodity Classic, state winners are recognized at the NCYC Breakfast and national winners receive awards at the evening Awards Banquet.
For additional benefits from a NCGA corn membership, click here.