World of Corn. Unlimited Possibilities.

2013

Letter from the NCGA

Corn. It is a part of who we are as Americans. From the first tall, leafy stalk domesticated by early Americans to the cutting-edge varieties that help our nations most widely grown crop thrive today, corn feeds innovation and fuels our economy. Corn nourishes our cultural identity, lighting night skies on Independence Day and filling traditional cornucopias at Thanksgiving. Our nations corn farmers, through their unwavering dedication and steady perseverance, grow a crop that sustains our people, feeds our economy and buttresses our national identity. As you turn these pages, you too can explore the World of Corn.

Pam Johnson President

Rick Tolman CEO

25 lbs.
CorN EACh AmEriCAN CoNsumEs ANNuAlly pErCENtAGE of thE Worlds CorN supply GroWN iN thE uNitEd stAtEs. thE u.s. is thE lArGEst produCEr of CorN.

bu/ACrE harvested in 1912

32 20 123.4
harvested in 2012

bu/ACrE

the World of Corn Unlimited Possibilities

When it comes to making an impression, no other crop tells a story as compelling as corn.
Even on a global scale, the United States commands a deciding lead in production a testament to the passion of so many who look to corn for their livelihood. As a nation focused on innovation, the advancements in corn continue to create greater yield to satisfy even greater demand. The opportunities for corn are truly without limit and the numbers prove it.
With each discovery of corns potential, the sky truly is the limit.
Source: Corn Chemistry and Technology, 1999

Components of yellow dent Corn

3.8% Corn Oil 15% Moisture 62% Starch

19.2% Protein and Fiber

u.s. All Crop Acres harvested 2011-2012

(1,000 acre)

Corn (grain) Corn (silage) Soybeans Hay Wheat Cotton Sorghum (grain) Sorghum (silage) Barley Rice Sunflower Canola Dry Edible Beans Peanuts Sugar Beets Potatoes Oats Sugar Cane Dry Edible Peas Lentils Tobacco Flaxseed Rye Proso Millet Safflower Sweet Potatoes Peppermint Mustard Seed Other Hops Total

2011 83,989 5,935 73,776 55,653 45,705 9,461 3,929 224 2,239 2,617 1,458 1,043 1,168 1,081 1,213 1,077 939 873 343 411 325 173 242 338 127 130 74 22 36 30 294,630

2012 87,375 7,379 76,104 56,260 48,991 9,427 4,955 363 3,244 2,678 1,841 1,729 1,690 1,608 1,204 1,133 1,045 899 621 450 336 336 248 205 160 127 76 50 40 32 310,605

Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary Jan. 11, 2013

31.5
lbs. of starch
Corn starch is preferred in many commercial food applications due to is translucent nature versus flour which is opaque.

Only the starch is used to make ethanol. The remaining nutrients, protein, fiber and oil, known as Dried Distillers Grains with Soluables are used as feed.

one bushel of Corn Can provide one of the following four:

lbs. of PLA fiber/polymer

22.4
Corn starch can be used to create polyactic acid polymers. These can be processed into sustainable versions of fibers and plastics.

lbs. of sweetener

*In dry-grind ethanol process. **In wet-mill ethanol process. Gluten feed is 20 percent protein and gluten meal is 60 percent protein

Corn syrup is used as a sweetener, thickening agent and as a humetant, a water-absorbing ingredient helping food retain freshness.

2.8 17.5 13.5 2.6 33 1.5

gallons of fuel ethanol lbs. of DDGS* lbs. of gluten feed** lbs. of gluten meal** lbs. of corn oil**
2011 2012 $38.68 $42.96 $76.88 $79.77

u.s. Corn at a Glance, 2012

u.s. select Crop Value

($ billion)

97.2 Million Acres Planted 87.4 Million Acres Harvested 10.8 Billion Bushels Produced $79.8 Billion Corn Crop Value $7.4 Average Price/Bushel

Oats $0.19 $0.24 $0.83 Barley $1.41 $1.28 Sorghum $1.80 Wheat Soybeans Corn
Source: USDA WASDE Jan. 11, 2013

$14.47 $17.92

us Corn production
2012 u.s. Corn production by state
Producing corn is a national endeavor that helps satisfy domestic and international needs. Global demand accounts for roughly 20 percent of our corn production achieved through irrigated and non-irrigated practices. In the continental US, every state adds to total corn production numbers. And as the numbers demonstrate, last years drought made a dynamic impact on the industry like never before. While drought conditions have been a factor in this industry, last years conditions proved to be the most extensive on record, effecting roughly 80 percent of agricultural land. Although the severity of the drought was unexpected, we remain confident in our nations corn growers to persevere and prosper in 2013.
Acres Planted Acres Harvested for Average Yield Total Production bushel/acre 1,000/bushels (1,000s) Grain (1,000s) Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming U.S. TOTAL 310 75 710 610 1,420 185 75 345 360 12,800 6,250 14,200 4,700 1,650 540 495 2,650 8,750 820 3,600 105 10,000 95 125 1,170 860 3,600 3,900 360 85 1,460 330 6,150 1,040 1,850 92 510 185 51 4,350 105 97,155 295 32 695 180 1,010 178 40 310 135 12,250 6,030 13,700 3,950 1,530 530 435 2,390 8,330 795 3,300 60 9,100 86 43 680 820 3,460 3,650 295 52 1,000 310 5,300 960 1,550 34 350 115 35 3,300 60 87,375 98 195 178 185 133 135 112 180 190 105 99 137 96 68 173 122 133 165 165 75 110 142 118 170 134 117 122 123 110 210 132 122 101 85 130 167 103 215 128 121 142 123.4 28,910 6,240 123,710 33,300 134,330 24,030 4,480 55,800 25,650 1,286,250 596,970 1,876,900 379,200 104,040 91,690 53,070 317,870 1,374,450 131,175 247,500 6,600 1,292,200 10,148 7,310 91,120 95,940 422,120 448,950 32,450 10,920 132,000 37,820 535,300 81,600 201,500 5,678 36,050 24,725 4,480 399,300 8,520 10,780,296

u.s. Corn Ending stocks

1932-2012
(million bushels)

3,120

2,114

2,113

1,967

1,365

1,304

1,624

1,673

1,708 1,128 989 602

1,087 708

Source: USDA, ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 15, 2013 *Crop year ending Aug. 31, 2013

327

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12*

384

769

958

Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary Jan. 11, 2013

historical Corn performance, 1932-2012

13,037,875 13,091,862 11,805,581 12,091,648 12,446,865 12,359,612

u.s. Corn Acres planted 1932-2012

(1,000 acre)

u.s. Corn production 1932-2012

(1,000 bu)

11,112,187

9,476,698

93,527

85,982

86,382

88,818

82,230

81,857

88,192

91,936

65,017

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary, Jan. 11, 2013

Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary, Jan. 11, 2013

(1,000 bu)

($/bu)

160.3

164.7

147.9

149.1

150.7

153.9

152.8

131.5

142.2

147.2

129.3

123.4

$4.20

113.2

$4.06

*estimated **projected for crop year September 2012-August 2013

$2.55

$2.32

$2.42

$1.52

35.4

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary, Jan. 11, 2013

Source: USDA, WAOB, World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimate, Jan. 11, 2013

u.s. Corn Acres harvested 1932-2012

(1,000 acre)

u.s. Corn Crop Value 1932-2012

76.88* 79.77**
($ billion)

97,213

$0.29

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

$0.89

26.5

$1.12

41.8

$1.57

$2.07

$2.06

$2.00

64.7

$3.04

97.0

$3.55

86,520

78,570

79,213

75,117

79,490

81,446

83,989

87,375

72,719

72,077

71,353

69,330

70,944

73,631

70,638

54.76

49.09

55,726

57,513

24.48

21.64

24.38

4.56

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production 2012 Summary, Jan. 11, 2013

Source: USDA, WASDE, Jan. 11, 2013

0.75

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

2.49

4.03

8.74

19.72

20.88

22.20

32.09

46.48

64.48

$5.18

$6.22*

$7.40**

u.s. Average Corn yield 1932-2012

u.s. Corn prices 1932-2012

2,578,685

32 42 52 62 72 82 92 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

2,801,819

2,980,793

3,606,311

5,579,832

79,311

78,603

78,894

80,929

81,779

67,126

78,327

8,235,101

97,155

8,966,787

113,024

10,087,292

10,531,123

10,780,296

Global Corn production New Solutions

Meeting rising demand.
Just as uses for corn continue to grow, so grows the demand for corn. Many variables play into the importing and exporting of corn grain across different countries, but the bottom line is clear: the world depends on corn. While we as a nation dominate world corn trade, we also continue to consume the most corn. Policies, like increasing the use of higher ethanol blends in U.S. gas stations, will serve to increase the need for more corn in the future.
Brazil 8.3%

World Corn production 2012-2013*

(million bushels)

15.1% Other Canada 1.5% South Africa 1.6%

514 531 787 807 815 1,102 2,152 2,795 8,189 10,780 5,080

U.S. 32.1%

India 2.3% Ukraine 2.4% Mexico 2.4% Argentina 3.3% EU-27 6.4%

China 24.4%

Source: USDA FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan 11. 2013 *Marketing Year October 1, 2012- September 30, 2013

World Corn Consumption 2012-2013*

(million bushels)

Other 21.2%

U.S. 30.7%

South Africa 1.3% Canada 1.4% Egypt 1.4%

437 472 480 591 681

7,115 10,317

Japan 1,169 1.8% India 2.0% 2,165 Mexico 3.5% Brazil 6.5% EU-27 7.5%

8,228

2,520

China 24.5%

Each year, new uses and applications are discovered. Recently, some watches, jeans and even skateboards are now made with corn.

Source: USDA FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan 11, 2013 *Marketing Year October 1, 2012- September 30, 2013

World Corn Exports/imports 2012-2013*

(million bushels)

Exporting Nations
U.S. 1,024 (26.8%) Brazil 886 (23.2%)

Russia 91 (2.4%) Paraguay 94 (2.5%) South Africa 98 (2.6%) India 118 (3.1%) Ukraine 492 (12.9%) Argentina 768 (20.1%)

Canada 59 (1.5%) EU-27 39 (1%) Zambia 20 (.5%) Other 128 (3.3%)

importing Nations
Mexico 354 (9.3%) Japan 591 (15.5%) South Korea 315 (8.3%) EU-27 315 (8.3%)

total Exports/imports 3,816

Malaysia 122 (3.2%) Algeria 110 (2.9%) Other 1,250 (32.7%) Egypt 217 (5.7%) Taiwan 169 (4.4%) U.S. 98 (2.6%) Colombia 138 (3.6%) Iran 138 (3.6%)

Source: USDA FAS Grain: World Markets and Trade, Jan. 11, 2013 *Marketing Year October 1, 2012- September 30, 2013

2,177

2,229 1,794

2,134

1,979

2,125

1,937

1,941

1,905

1,900

Total corn exports for the U.S. average roughly 20% of national production which underlines our nations capacity to utilize supply. That said, the global demand for corn continues to rise.
Source: USDA, WAOB, World Agriculture Supply & Demand Estimate, Jan. 11, 2013

1,818

1,858

1,980

*estimate **projections 1,726 1,660 1,584 1,327

2,437

u.s. Corn Exports 1993-2012

1,835

1,503

1,543* 950**

90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

u.s. Corn Exports/ leading markets 2009-2012

(million bushels)

2009-10 599 325 47 279 125 44 83 26 23 111 431 1,980

2010-11 552 295 39 241 110 34 37 27 28 134 472 1,835

2011-12 453 399 203 142 61 53 34 23 23 19 153 1,543

Japan Mexico China South Korea Taiwan Venezuala Canada Guatemala Costa Rica Egypt Other Total

1,588

Source: USDA ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 15, 2013

Corn Consumption overview Personal Expression

Corn has a distinct place in design and creativity.

Corn processed by segment, 1992-2012

7,000

Feed/Residual

FSI
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000

Thanks to technological advancements, you can find corn in crayons a powerful creative tool that allows anyone to make art in any color they choose. As a native starch, corn supplies the needed ingredient in industrial applications such as in the manufacture of dyes and paints. Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics share this starch ingredient as well. Its widely used in powdered cosmetics, soaps and antibiotic products. Cosmetics is a lucrative business, surely helped by the fact that, like crayons, one color is just never enough. In our homes too, corn keeps our environments fresh and inviting. Wall paint contains corn starch, carpet fibers are made from corn and wallpaper adhesive from starch. So from paper to dyes, pigments to paints, you can practically color and cover the world with corn! Cosmetics, such as stage makeup, are made up of corn starch. Cosmetic manufacturers are adding corn starch more often for its oil absorbing property. Corn silk has also become a popular ingredient, known to provide allantoin, a natural antioxidant and healing agent.
Source: USDA ERS, Feed Outlook *projection

Exports

Carry Out

92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 *

stuff you mAy Not rEAlizE WAs mAdE With CorN

paints candles fireworks drywall plastics adhesives antibiotics textiles soaps shoe polish sandpaper dyes rubber tires carpeting fiberglass

5,961

82

853

87

1,251

92

1,557

97

1,835

2,355

02

03

2,549

04

2,707

05

3,019

06

3,541

07

4,442

08

5,025

(million bushels)

09

10

11

12

Source: USDA, ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan 15, 2013 *Crop year ending Aug 31, 2012

5,867

food/seed/industrial usage 1982-2012

6,428

6,405

Corn usage by segment 2012

Total Usage 11,267 million bushels = 25 million bushels

Exports
950 million bushels (8.4%)

feed/residual
4,450 million bushels (39.5%)

ddGs
sweeteners
280 million bushels (2.5%)

fuel Ethanol
3,465 million bushels

(30.8%)

high-fructose Corn syrup

485 million bushels (4.3%)

starch

240 million bushels (2.1%)

Cereal/other

202 million bushels (1.8%)

beverage/Alcohol

1,035 million bushels (9.2%)

135 million bushels (1.2%)

seed 25 million bushels (0.2%)

fsi

4,832 million bushels

Source: USDA, ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 15, 2013 *Crop year ending Aug 31, 2013

Corn Consumption food/feed

beverages and manufacturing Alcohol 1982-2012
(million bushels)

135

135

134

136

134

135

136

132

133

131

133

135

135

Corn fed by species 2000-2012

(million bushels)

110

85

2,000 1,750 1,500

82 87 92 97 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Beef Poultry Pork Dairy

1,250

high-fructose Corn syrup usage 1982-2012

(million bushels)

1,000
521 520 485

532

545

528

535

523

530

525

358

415

489

512

750 500 250 0

214

Other 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

82

87

92

97

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

starch usage 1982-2012

282 273 280
(million bushels)

Source: ProExporter Network. Crop year ending Aug. 31, 2012 *projections

258

250

248

258

260

226

150

218

234

240

beef

poultry

pork

dairy

277

265

82

87

92

97

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

192

187

182

187

189

190

190

192

194

(million bushels)

197

202

202

Cereal and food 1982-2012

129

u.s. meat Exports by Animal Group 1993-2012*

(kilometre ton)

113

4,000 3,500

60

3,000
82 87 92 97 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

2,500 2,000 Poultry Beef

272

259

256

238

236

231

234

245

245

257

265

(million bushels)

280

sweetener usage 1982-2012

173 214

1,500 1,000 500 0

165

Pork 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12*

82

87

92

97

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

11

12

Source: PRX; USDA, WAOB, World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates, January 2013 * Calendar year estimates

Source: USDA, ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 15, 2013 *Crop year ending Aug. 31, 2012

Corn displaced by ddG/CGf in domestic livestock rations

(million bushels)

TODAY, THE AVERAGE U.S. FARMER FEEDS

189 253 329 342 569 914 923 1,102 1,218 1,209 1,035 Source: ProExporter Network *projections

155 pEoplE
IN 1960, THE AVERAGE U.S. FARMER FED

% 95

Source: ProExporter Network. Crop year ending Aug 31, 2012 Crop *projections Year Ending August 31, 2013

WHAT IS THE

CorN bElt?
The term Corn Belt is thrown around a lot and generally refers to the upper Midwest. But is it really a belt? As you can see by this map from the USDA, significant yields occur in the Pacific Northwest, Californias Central Valley, along the Mississippi River, and up the Eastern Seaboard from Georgia to Upstate New York. Its easy to see why no other crop is truly more All-American than corn.
Source: Map based on 2011 Yield Per Harvested Acre by County for Selected States USDA, NASS

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

26 pEoplE
Non-Corn Belt Corn Belt
Source: ProExporter Network. Crop year ending Aug. 31, 2012 *projections

OF CORN FARMS ARE FAMILY FARMS

u.s. Corn fed by region 2002-2012

(million bushels)

3,000 2,800 2,600 2,400 2,000 1,800 1,600

02 03 04 05 06 07

08 09 10 11 12*

Corn Consumption biotech Everyday Sustainabilty

The Sustainable Resource
Innovation and research pave an even wider path for new uses derived from the kernel and germ oil. From foods, beverages, snacks and livestock feed to industrial uses in plastics, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, textiles and fuel, getting more yield drives this industry.
52% Stacked Traits 15% Bt

biotech share of u.s. Corn Acres planted

2012

12% Non-Biotech

21% Herbicide Tolerant

Biotech corn innovation offers distinct advantages under certain conditions and insect pressure, helping producers reduce yield loss during average growing conditions. Latest numbers conclude that biotech accounted for 88 percent of corn planted in 2012.
Year Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Ohio Texas In addition to fuel, more plastics are being produced with sustainable resources like corn. This will reap great dividends in the future because nearly 10 percent of the worlds oil consumption is used to make plastics. Wisconsin Other Total

(1,000 acres) Non-Biotech 11,659 Insect Resistant 14,573 Herbicide Tolerant 20,403 Stacked Traits 50,521 Total 97,155
Source: USDA, NASS, Crop Production Annual, Jan 11, 2013

percentage of biotech Acreage 2010-2012

insect resistant 10 11 12 15 14 14 7 7 9 15 13 12 22 28 20 11 11 8 18 16 19 15 27 18 22 15 16 13 24 13 7 9 18 22 20 13 18 10 21 20 18 16 16 15 herbicide tolerant 10 11 12 15 17 18 20 22 15 14 16 15 28 22 19 25 24 26 28 29 22 19 22 20 24 26 20 34 32 36 22 13 20 29 25 23 27 24 21 29 27 23 30 30 26 23 23 21 stacked traits 52 55 53 56 56 60 61 61 64 40 42 51 44 52 52 46 48 47 45 36 48 45 52 55 37 39 43 36 37 43 60 64 62 40 42 44 38 41 53 31 36 41 47 49 52 All biotech hybrids 82 86 85 83 85 84 90 90 91 90 92 90 80 87 86 92 93 88 79 85 86 91 93 91 93 97 96 71 74 76 95 96 94 85 88 85 80 86 86 82 86 85 86 88 88 10 11 12 10 11 12

North Dakota 22 26 17 South Dakota 6

Source: USDA, NASS, Acreage June 29, 2012

u.s. Ethanol production facilities

Ethanol is a powerful force in realizing a reduction in our dependence on crude oil. Thanks to ethanol, plant-based biofuel is the fastest-growing renewable energy technology. Nameplate capacity Ethanol plants
OR 2/149 WY 1/35 CA 7/223 WY 1/11.5 SD 15/1016

the u.s. department of Energy estimates for every one billion gallons of ethanol produced, 10,000 to 20,000 jobs are added to our domestic economy.
Ethanol plants National Total: 212 Nameplate capacity National Total: 14,600.3
ND 6/370

MN 22/1145

WI 10/504

CO 4/125 AZ 1/55

25 NE 25/2018 IA 41/3673 KS 14/503 MI 5/268 NY 2/164 IN 14/1128 0H 7/538 PA 2/110

NM 1/30

MO 6/271

IL 14/1412

TX 4/355

KY 2/35.4 TN 2/255

VA 1/65

AL 1/54 LA 1/1.5 GA 2/100.4

Source: Renewable Fuels Association

4,591

5,000

140

82

279

87

426

92

488

97

996

02

1,168

03

1,323

04

1,603

05

2,119

06

3,049

07

3,709

08

09

10

11

Source: USDA ERS, Feed Outlook, Jan. 15, 2013 *Crop year ending Aug. 31, 2013. Includes approximately 1.3 billion bushels to be used as distillers grains for livestock feed. Source: ProExporter Network. Similar ratios apply for previous years.

4,500

(million bushels)

5,021

Corn used for Ethanol and ddG production 1982-2012

12

Henry Ford designed the first Model T, produced in 1908, to run on pure ethanol.

organizations A Shared Vision

From food and feed to fiber and fuel, corn connects us all.
While we individually consume this vital commodity, we gratefully acknowledge all customers and suppliers who continually bring great knowledge, value and efficiencies to the production and advancement of corn.
CorN proCEssiNG Corn Refiners Association (202) 331-1634 www.corn.org North American Millers Association (202) 484-2200 www.namamillers.org CorN iNput American Seed Trade Association (703) 837-8140 www.amseed.com CropLife America (202) 296-1585 www.croplifeamerica.org The Fertilizer Institute (202) 515-2721 www.tfi.org CorN EXports U.S. Grains Council (202) 789-0789 www.grains.org food ANd sNACK CorN Popcorn Board (312) 644-6610 www.popcorn.org Snack Food Association (703) 836-4500 www.sfa.org CorN futurEs CME Group (312) 466-4613 www.cmegroup.com rENEWAblE fuEls American Coalition for Ethanol (605) 334-3381 www.ethanol.org Growth Energy (202) 545-4000 www.growthenergy.org Renewable Fuels Association (202) 289-3835 www.ethanolrfa.org liVEstoCK & fEEd American Feed Industry Association (703) 524-0810 www.afia.org National Cattlemens Beef Association (303) 694-0305 www.beef.org National Grain & Feed Association (202) 289-0873 www.ngfa.org National Pork Board (515) 223-2600 www.pork.org National Pork Producers Council (202) 347-3600 www.nppc.org

Over 23 million U.S. jobs are tied to agriculture from growing and distribution to processing and manufacturing. These organizations are working hard to ensure Americas economy is thriving.

US Poultry & Egg Association (770) 493-9401 www.poultryegg.org stAtE orGANizAtioNs Alabama Soybean and Corn Growers Association (256) 882-3369 Mark Hall, Executive Director mark@alabamasoycorn.org Alabama Wheat and Feed Grain Producers (334) 613-4216 Buddy Adamson, Director badamson@alfafarmers.org Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Board (501) 228-1297 Matt King, Executive Director matt.king@arfb.com Colorado Corn Growers Association Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (970) 351-8201 Mark Sponsler, CEO msponsler@coloradocorn.com www.coloradocorn.com Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission (404) 656-3678 Marcia Crowley, Agricultural Manager mcrowley@agr.state.ga.us Georgia Corn Growers Association (229) 386-3006 Dewey Lee, State Executive Coordinator deweylee@uga.edu Illinois Corn Growers Association (309) 557-3257 Rodney Weinzierl, Executive Director weinzier@ilcorn.org www.ilcorn.org Illinois Corn Marketing Board (309) 827-0912 Rodney Weinzierl, Executive Director weinzierl@ilcorn.org www.ilcorn.org Indiana Corn Growers Association Indiana Corn Marketing Council (317) 347-3620 Jane Ade Stevens, Executive Director jadestevens@indianacorn.org www.incorn.org Iowa Corn Growers Association Iowa Corn Promotion Board (515) 225-9242 Craig Floss, Chief Executive Officer cfloss@iowacorn.org www.iowacorn.org Kansas Corn Growers Association Kansas Corn Commission (785) 448-6922 Jere White, Executive Director jwhite@ksgrains.com www.ksgrains.com/corn

Kentucky Corn Growers Association Kentucky Corn Promotion Council (800) 326-0906 Laura Knoth, Executive Director laura@kycorn.org www.kycorn.org Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board (225) 922-6209 Kyle McCann, Corresponding Secretary kylem@lfbf.org Maryland Grain Producers Association Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board (410) 956-5771 Lynne Hoot, Executive Director lynnehoot@aol.com www.marylandgrain.com Michigan Corn Growers Association Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (517)-668-CORN (2676) Jim Zook, Executive Director jzook@micorn.org www.micorn.org Minnesota Corn Growers Association Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council (952) 233-0333 Tim Gerlach, Executive Director gerlach@mncorn.org www.mncorn.org Mississippi Corn Growers Association Mississippi Corn Promotion Board (662) 325-2311 Dr. Erick Larson elarson@pss.msstate.edu Missouri Corn Growers Association Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (573) 893-4181 Gary Marshall, CEO gmarshall@mocorn.org www.mocorn.org Nebraska Corn Board (402) 471-CORN (2676) Don Hutchens, Executive Director don.hutchens@nebraska.gov www.nebraskacorn.org Nebraska Corn Growers Association (402) 438-6459 Scott Merritt, Executive Director smerritt@necga.org www.necga.org New York Corn and Soybean Growers Association (315) 583-5296 Julia Robbins, Executive Director juliarobbins@gmail.com www.nycornsoy.org Corn Growers Association of North Carolina (919) 803-4778 Joyce Woodhouse, Executive Secretary jwoodhouse@earthlink.net

North Dakota Corn Growers Association North Dakota Corn Utilization Council (701) 364-2250 Tom Lilja, Executive Director tom@ndcorn.org www.ndcorn.org Ohio Corn and Wheat Growers Association Ohio Corn Marketing Program (740) 201-8088 Tadd Nicholson, Executive Director tnicholson@ohiocornandwheat.org www.ohiocorn.org Oklahoma Corn Growers Association (580) 338-1568 Raylon Earls, Acting President Pennsylvania Corn Growers Association (814) 863-1018 H. Grant Troop, Executive Director info@pacorngrowers.org www.pacorngrowers.org South Carolina Corn and Soybean Association (803) 356-3727 Kathy Fudge, Executive Director sccsa@collabefforts.com www.scsoybeans.org South Dakota Corn Growers Association South Dakota Corn Utilization Council (605) 334-0100 Lisa Richardson, Executive Director lisal@sdcorn.org www.sdcorn.org Tennessee Corn Growers Association (731) 536-6226 Polk Glover, Secretary/Treasurer polk@ken-tennwireless.com www.tncorn.org Corn Producers Association of Texas Texas Corn Producers Board (806) 763-2676 David Gibson, Executive Director dgibson@texascorn.org www.texascorn.org Virginia Corn Board (804) 371-6157 Phil Hickman, Program Director phil.hickman@vdacs.virginia.gov Virginia Grain Producers Association (757) 421-3038 Katie Hellebush, Executive Director katie@virginiagrains.com www.virginiagrains.com Wisconsin Corn Growers Association Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (262) 495-2232 Robert Oleson, Executive Director wicorn@centurytel.net www.wicorn.org

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