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Kansas Corn Growers Association Appoints New Leadership

Feb. 5, 2010--The Kansas Corn Growers Association board elected Bob Timmons of Fredonia, KS as the KCGA president at a meeting following the association’s annual meeting on Feb 2. Timmons replaces Brian Baalman, Menlo, who had served as the KCGA president for the past six years.

“We have been fortunate to have Brian as our leader for so many years,” Timmons said. “I know he will continue to provide strong leadership as a board member for KCGA.”

Bill Pauly of Denton was elected vice president; Harvey Heier, Grainfield, was elected secretary and Charles Foltz of Garnett, was re-elected as treasurer.

At the annual meeting, KCGA members heard an issues update, and reviewed and amended the association’s resolutions. The KCGA resolutions guide the association policy throughout the year. Member also elected board members for the southwest, south central and southeast districts. Steve Rome, Hugoton; Kent Moore, Iuka, and Bob Timmons, Fredonia were reelected to the KCGA board.
 

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AGRICULTURE GROUPS DEFEND ATRAZINE AGAINST AGENDA-DRIVEN ATTACKS
53 groups representing tens of thousands of farmers in nearly every state and commodity call for decisions based on science, not politics

Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of agriculture groups have written to Lisa Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in defense of the herbicide atrazine, which has become the target of a coordinated attack by environmental groups seeking to eliminate its use. See copy of the letter to the EPA here: Atrazine, a critical tool in growing crops as diverse as corn, sorghum, sugar cane, and citrus, has been used safely in over 60 countries for 50 years. MORE

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Over 50 Ag Groups Call on EPA to Continue to Use Science, Not Politics in Atrazine Review
Jan. 15, 2010--Agricultural groups from Kansas and across the nation signed onto a letter to EPA clarifying growers’ support for atrazine. The letter was sent to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson today. Earlier this month, environmental activist groups submitted a letter to EPA saying growers oppose the use of atrazine.

“It is truly disheartening when political agendas attempt to overturn scientific process,” the letter states. “Such is the case in the January 5th letter submitted to the EPA by a handful of special interest groups misrepresenting themselves as the voice of the agriculture community in an attempt to negate the overwhelming support and confidence in the herbicide atrazine and to gain media attention for themselves.”

Jere White, executive director of the Kansas corn and grain sorghum growers associations said farmers have been involved in EPA’s reviews of atrazine since the mid-1990s. The groups that signed the letter in support of atrazine represent a very large number of farmers and agricultural producers. MORE

Read the Ag Groups' Letter to EPA Here

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KANSAS SHATTERS RECORDS WITH 2009 HARVEST
The January Ag Statistics crop production report was released on Jan. 12 and pegged Kansas Corn production at 598 million bushels, smashing the record of 507 million bushels set in 2007. Yield was 155 bushels per acre, a record for Kansas, beating the previous record of 152 bu/acre set in 1996. US Corn was a record breaking 13.2 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the November 1 forecast, and 1 percent above the previous record of 13.0 billion bushels set in 2007. U.S. grain yield is also estimated at a record level for 2009, at 165.2 bushels per acre. This is up 2.3 bushels from the November forecast and 4.9 bushels above the previous record of 160.3 bushels per acre set in 2004.

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Kansas Corn Commissioner Participates in Corn Mission to Morocco, Egypt and Jordan
GARNETT, Kansas (December 8, 2009)- Kansas Corn Commissioner, Bob Timmons, of Fredonia is one of six corn growers traveling Morocco, Egypt and Jordan for the U.S. Grains Council 2009 Corn Mission. The group has already toured a cattle feedlot, poultry operation and shipping port, and has also met with government and agricultural representatives.

The U.S. Grains Council Corn Mission allows for growers and grain buyers to have face-to-face open discussions about U.S. corn.

When Timmons was asked about the expectations he had for the corn mission, he responded by saying, “I am pretty excited about this mission. We support the Grains Council through the Kansas Corn Commission and it is interesting to see how the Council is building markets for our corn.” MORE

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