July 29, 2023

IN THIS ISSUE

• CCPC Congratulates Troy Schneider on Election to NCGA Corn Board, Matt Mulch on Corn Advocate Award
• CCPC Director Application Available
• Market Development Action Team Investment Questionnaire
• NCGA Urges Advocates and Allies to Ask Congress to Advance Farm Bill
• USGC Members Arrive In Calgary For 63rd Annual Board Of Delegates Meeting
• Prevented Planting Request for Information and Stakeholder Listening Sessions

CCPC Congratulates Troy Schneider on Election to NCGA Corn Board, Matt Mulch on Corn Advocate Award

Troy Schneider Elected to NCGA Corn Board

Delegates attending the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress, which was held July 20 in Washington D.C., elected four farmers to serve on the organization’s Corn Board. Taking office on Oct. 1, the start of NCGA’s 2024 fiscal year, are new board members Troy Schneider of Colorado, Kelly Nieuwenhuis of Iowa and Bill Leigh of Illinois. Current board member Jed Bower of Ohio was re-elected. All four candidates were elected to three-year terms.

Matt Mulch selected as Corn Advocate of the Year

CCPC’s Secretary Matt Mulch was selected as one of three NCGA Corn Advocates of the Year. This is the first year this award has been presented, and it was done at this year’s Corn Congress on July 20.

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CCPC Director Application Available

Are you interested in serving on the CCPC Board of Directors? We are looking for producers to serve on our seven-person board. Please visit https://coloradocorn.com/ccpc/director-application/ to learn more.

Applications are due Aug. 15, 2023

Market Development Action Team Investment Questionnaire

Your Market Development Action Team is looking for your ideas to promote and market Colorado corn. What things would you like to see the MDAT focus on or invest in? Some ideas that have been put forward include: more E15 gas pumps in northern Colorado, promote corn-based plastics, exports of corn in all forms, inform the public about uses of corn and to inform consumers about the steps farmers are taking to preserve our clean waters and our land. What ideas do you have?

NCGA Urges Advocates and Allies to Ask Congress to Advance Farm Bill

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) launched a campaign today that encourages advocates and allies to contact their congressional delegation about the importance of passing a bipartisan, comprehensive farm bill in 2023 that will support and protect the corn industry.

NCGA has been working diligently since the implementation of the last farm bill to thoughtfully develop recommendations for the 2023 farm bill by surveying membership, processing input from Action Teams and grower leaders, and analyzing the political environment. You can find more information about NCGA’s farm bill priorities here.

So far thousands of messages have been sent by farmers across the country and if you would like to add your voice on the Farm Bill you can by following this link: Add Your Voice Here

USGC Members Arrive In Calgary For 63rd Annual Board Of Delegates Meeting

On July 26-28, U.S. Grains Council (USGC) members gathered north of the border for the first time since 2017 for its 63rd Annual Board of Delegates Meeting in Calgary, Canada.

Producers and staff of the CCPC attended this meeting. The USGC is one of our strategic partners, and we are a member of the USGC.

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Prevented Planting Request for Information and Stakeholder Listening Sessions

RMA is gathering feedback on possible changes to prevented planting crop insurance coverage through a request for information (published May 23, 2023) as well as virtual and in-person listening sessions. These feedback opportunities will enable RMA to provide better crop insurance options.

Request for Information

The request for information on prevented planting requests input on prevented planting topics to include:

• Harvest Price Option – Feedback on whether to allow the prevented planting payment calculations to be based on the higher of projected price or harvest price under the revenue protection plan of insurance.
• “1 in 4” Rule – Input on the challenges or experiences since the rule (to be eligible for a prevented planting coverage acreage must have been planted to a crop, insured, and harvested in at least 1 out of the previous 4 crop years) was implemented nationwide.
• 10 percent additional coverage option – Input on if RMA should reinstate the option to buy-up prevented planting coverage by 10 percent.
• Contract price – Whether prevented planting costs are higher for contracted crops and how prevented planting payments should be calculated for contract crops.
• General – Willingness to pay additional premium for expanded prevented planting benefits, recommendations on other prevented planting limitations, etc.



Comments are due September 1, 2023, and they should be submitted through regulations.gov. The request for information, which includes details for submitting feedback, is available in this Federal Register notice.

Colorado will have an in-person listening session on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

• Colorado State University Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center (ARDEC) Conference Center
• 4616 NE Frontage Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80524

UPCOMING DEADLINES

• RMA Comments Due - Sept. 1, 2023
• Margin Protection Insurance Plan – Sept. 30, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

• August 2 - RMA Listening Session
• August 25-Sept 4 - Colorado State Fair