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		<title>The Future of Agriculture is in Good Hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of the young people who are the future of the agriculture industry were given scholarships at the recent Commodity Classic to help them with their education.  
In partnership with BASF, the National Corn Growers Association Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program awarded five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/14/the-future-of-agriculture-is-in-good-hands/</link>
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		<title>New Kid on the Block</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have noticed a New Kid on the Block this week (and no, not a new band member) and I&#8217;d like to introduce myself. My name is Joanna Schroeder and I am part of the agricultural enthusiast team of ZimmComm New Media, also known as Chuck and Cindy Zimmerman.  I am pictured here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/12/new-kid-on-the-block/</link>
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		<title>George Patton Was Tough Enough to be a Farmer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“You need to overcome the tug of people against you as you reach for high goals.” – General George S. Patton
In the quiet after the storm we call Commodity Classic it I had a few thoughts, other than sleep, that might be worth sharing. First, I hope everyone who participated feels good about making the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/11/george-patton-was-tough-enough-to-be-a-farmer/</link>
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		<title>Ken McCauley Talks Corn, Ethanol in Power Trip</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s really fun when you have a brush with greatness and it is no more apropos than when you run into a celebrity in Anaheim during Commodity Classic. Well the celebrity I&#8217;m referring to is our very own NCGA past president Ken McCauley, who was featured in the book Power Trip. Now Ken is quite [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/10/ken-mccauley-talks-corn-ethanol-in-power-trip/</link>
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		<title>New Campaign To Reinforce Importance of Agriculture</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) will launch an image and activism campaign to reinforce the importance of agriculture, according to NCGA President, Darrin Ihnen during a press conference at Commodity Classic. While many people are still confused about food versus fuel, an issue perpetuated by media around the world, and the debate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/09/new-campaign-to-reinforce-importance-of-agriculture/</link>
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		<title>Should USDA be Renamed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During a press conference at Commodity Classic, the question was posed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack whether the Department of Agriculture should be re-named the Department of Food &#8211; which I guess would make him the Secretary of Food.  
Vilsack said you could look at the department in a number of different ways.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/09/should-usda-be-renamed/</link>
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		<title>Flipper &amp; NCGA 1, Food Elitists Nothing!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have always been a fan of dolphins but after last night’s Oscars I am an even bigger fan. That’s because in the best Documentary Feature category Food Inc., the diatribe against American agriculture, got a good old fashioned smack down by The Cove.
The Cove&#8221; follows animal activist Richard O&#8217;Barry &#8212; who once trained dolphins [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/08/flipper-ncga-1-food-elitists-nothing/</link>
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		<title>Secretary Vilsack at Commodity Classic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trade and rural revitalization were the key topics that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack addressed in his the keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic on Friday &#8211; but at the press conference it was anything goes.
During his speech, Vilsack talked about the importance of biotechnology and biofuels, especially stressing the economic impact projected for 2022 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/07/secretary-vilsack-at-commodity-classic/</link>
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		<title>Pushing For Higher Ethanol Blends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[South Dakota Corn Grower, Darrin Ihnen, President of the National Corn Growers Association, took the general session stage this morning at Commodity Classic with session moderator Mark Mayfield.
Mark had a list of questions for each of the commodity group leaders and Darrin got to go first.  With Darrin he started out talking about ethanol. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/05/pushing-for-higher-ethanol-blends/</link>
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		<title>Opening of the Commodity Classic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The opening of the trade show is the real &#8220;official&#8221; start to the Commodity Classic and that happened Thursday afternoon here in sunny Anaheim, California.  The exhibit hall is filled with the latest and the greatest technology and machinery for growers of corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum.  According to the latest official attendance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://corncommentary.com/2010/03/05/opening-of-the-commodity-classic/</link>
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