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.

Missouri Farmers Giving Away Free Groceries For A Year

A new campaign offers Missouri consumers the chance to learn more about their food and register for the opportunity to win free groceries for a year.  Now through April 11, 2010, Missourians can visit www.FarmersFeedUS.org, sign up for a chance to win a year's worth of groceries* and meet five featured farmers along the way. 
 
Throughout the 90-day campaign, consumers can enter daily by visiting each of the five farmers - meaning any Missouri resident can sign up five times a day.  Interested individuals can also interact with the featured farmers and other Missouri producers through social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook. 

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2010 Missouri Corn Scholarship Deadline Quickly Approaching 

Applications for the 2010 Missouri Corn Scholarships are now available.  Ten $750 scholarships will be awarded by the Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council to deserving high school seniors and college juniors.  Interested students can download an application or call (800) 827-4181.  Scholarship requirements can be found under the education tab. 

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2009 Annual Report Now Available 

2009 Missouri Corn Annual Report

The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council 2009 annual report is now available.  Included in the report are letters from the organizations’ grower leaders as well as updates on Missouri Corn’s latest programs.  To download a copy of the report, click here. 

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.