MCGA’s membership efforts rewarded
MCGA Director Wes Beck accepts the membership growth award from NCGA at the annual Corn Congress, held during Commodity Classic, March 9-11.
Thank you to the members of Minnesota Corn Growers Association! Because of you, MCGA was recognized at the 2023 Corn Congress, held March 9-11 in Orlando as part of Commodity Classic for the highest membership growth in 2022.
MCGA now boasts nearly 6,800 members, and growing! If you have neighbors, family members, or friends who would like to support the work of MCGGA, encourage them to become a member as well. Get information at https://www.mncorn.org/join.
Corn Congress
Over 10,400 attendees – farmers as well as exhibitors, industry stakeholders, and members of the media – gathered for the 2023 Commodity Classic March 9-11 in Orlando. Corn Congress was held during Commodity Classic, and delegates from across the country voted on changes to resolutions included in the NCGA Policy and Position Papers document.
Adopted changes ranged from preferences for how pesticides and fungicides are labeled to supporting the development of carbon capture technologies, and from opposing Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) limits to qualify for crop insurance subsidies to encouraging swift confirmation of agricultural trade appointments to facilitate resolution of trade disputes with trading partners. To review the complete NCGA Policy and Position Papers document, go online to https://ncga.com/action-center/policy-book.
Commodity Classic
The 2023 event broke the previous Commodity Classic record of 9,770 attendees, which was held in New Orleans in 2016.
“The excitement in Orlando was energizing,” said George Goblish, a Minnesota farmer, ASA member, and co-chair of the 2023 Commodity Classic. “We knew going into the event that registration was up 30% over last year, but to have a record-breaking show just blew us away.”
This year’s event featured more than 30 educational sessions, a sold-out trade show with over 400 exhibitors, a keynote address by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and policy meetings of the sponsoring commodity associations.
The 2024 Commodity Classic will be Feb. 29 – March 2, 2024, in Houston, Texas. For information, visit CommodityClassic.com.
