MCGA director Brian Thalmann re-elected to National Corn Board
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) offers a hearty congratulations to Brian Thalmann for his re-election to the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Board.
Thalmann, who farms in Plato, was re-elected today at Corn Congress in Washington, D.C., and will serve a two-year term. In a speech to delegates before the vote, he said serving on the Corn Board has only deepened his passion for agriculture and farming.
“I continue to be energized by this work and am grateful for the opportunity to serve with such a dedicated group of growers,” he said.
An MCGA board member since 2012, Thalmann was first elected to the Corn Board in 2020. He said his top priorities during a second term will be adding value to corn, highlighting the environmental successes of corn and corn farmers and building upon the grassroots work of state grower associations.
Thalmann is one of three MCGA board members currently on the Corn Board. Eden Valley farmer Tom Haag has been on the Corn Board since 2016 and is serving as NCGA’s first vice president in 2021-22. Harold Wolle, who farms in Madelia, has been on the Corn Board since 2018 and will serve as first vice president in 2022-23.
The NCGA Corn Board represents the organization on all matters while directing both policy and supervising day-to-day operations. Board members represent the federation of state organizations, supervise the affairs and activities of NCGA in partnership with the chief executive officer and implement NCGA policy established by the Corn Congress. Members also act as spokespeople for NCGA and enhance the organization’s public standing on all organizational and policy issues.
