From ethanol to exports—livestock feeding to bio-based plastics—the Missouri Corn Growers Association and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council develop and support projects designed to increase the demand for Missouri corn—and to enhance the profitability of Missouri corn growers.

Underwater and Overlooked:  Crisis on the Missouri River

It was a dry spring in the Midwest, yet the Missouri River continued to rise, causing citizens to be underwater for months.  Families lost homes, businesses, farms and livelihoods.  It was a disaster.  But was it a natural one? Did the flood of 2011 have to happen?  The short film Underwater and Overlooked: Crisis on the Missouri River tells the personal stories behind the unprecedented flood and its rampage through towns and lives across Missouri.  You can help.  Ask members in Congress to send a message to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  Make flood control the top priority.

Missouri Corn Scholarship Applications Now Available

Applications for the 2012 Missouri Corn Scholarships are now available online for high school seniors and college juniors pursuing a degree in agronomy or related areas of agriculture.  Interested students can also call the Missouri Corn office toll-free at (800) 827-4181 to request an application.  Students must submit an application form, official high school or college transcript and at least one letter of recommendation to the Missouri Corn office by Feb. 10, 2012 to be eligible.

MISSOURI CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA), established in 1978, is a grassroots organization of farmer-members dedicated to increasing the profitability of corn production by developing and expanding corn markets, collecting and distributing information, building coalitions with organizations and industries, and participating in the governmental process.

MISSOURI CORN MERCHANDISING COUNCIL
The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) was formed after a referendum was passed to establish a one-half cent per bushel corn checkoff. MCMC is an organization of corn growers dedicated to the profitability of corn production by investing checkoff dollars in the development and expansion of corn market; facilitating communication with growers and customers; and researching new corn utilization opportunities.