Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (ICGA) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL ISSUES ON BEHALF OF ITS OVER 7,500 MEMBERS. ICGA'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM IOWA CORN GROWER PROFITABILITY.
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM IOWA CORN GROWER PROFITABILITY.
RESEARCH: THE IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION RESEARCH IS CENTERED ON DEVELOPING NEW USES FOR CORN AND IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF GROWING CORN. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT WE DISCOVER NEW USES TO HELP CREATE DEMAND FOR THE SURPLUS CROP. IN ADDITION, WE FUND RESEARCH TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CORN PRODUCTION. THIS IS THE KEY TO ADVANCING THE INDUSTRY AND IS IMPORTANT FOR THE FUTURE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF CORN FARMERS ACROSS THE NATION. SEVERAL PATENTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOPLASTICS AND BIOCHEMICALS TO MAKE RENEWABLE PLASTIC MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, IOWA CORN HAS BEEN AWARDED A PATENT FOR A TRANSGENIC CORN PLANT THAT IMPROVES NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY.
MARKET DEVELOPMENT: THE BEST WAY TO ENHANCE GROWER PROFITABILITY IS TO CREATE NEW DEMAND FOR CORN IN ALL FORMS. THE IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION'S (ICGA) INVESTMENT IN US GRAINS COUNCIL AND THE US MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION HAS HELPED INCREASE DEMAND FOR US CORN IN ALL FORMS AROUND THE WORLD, AND ALSO HELPED PROFITABILITY OF FARMERS IN IOWA AND AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE ICGA WORKS TO REDUCE TRADE BARRIERS FOR CORN AND LIVESTOCK AROUND THE WORLD TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EXPORT MARKETS FOR US FARMERS. ICGA WORKS TO EXPAND MARKETS FOR FOOD, FEED AND FUEL. ETHANOL IS A KEY MARKET FOR IOWA'S FARMERS, AND ICGA WORKS TO MAINTAIN MARKET ACCESS FOR ETHANOL ACROSS THE U.S. AND TO REMOVE REGULATORY BARRIERS FOR HIGHER BLENDS OF ETHANOL.
EDUCATION/PROMOTION: THE IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION (ICGA) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WORK TO REACH BOTH FARMER AND CONSUMER AUDIENCES ABOUT THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL VITALITY OF THE CORN INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF IOWA. EDUCATION ABOUT CORN AND THE 4,000 PRODUCTS MADE FROM CORN HAPPENS THROUGH EARNED MEDIA, ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL EVENTS, AND THE IOWA CORN MOBILE EDUCATION CENTER (ICMEC). FARMER TO FARMER EDUCATION ON WATER QUALITY AND CONSERVATION METHODS OCCURS AT CROP FAIRS, STEWARDSHIP ADVOCATE EVENTS, AND OTHER FIELD DAYS. DISTRICT AND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS PARTNER WITH ICGA ON CONSUMER AND FARMER EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS. ICGA WORKS TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE PRIORITIES SET FORWARD BY MEMBERSHIP AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE BOARD.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Craig Floss | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $387,480 |
| Brian R Jones | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $219,007 |
| Mindy Larsen Poldberg | DIRECTOR OF GOV'T RELATION | 40 | $193,865 |
| Rodney Williamson | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & DEV | 40 | $192,101 |
| Julie Kirby | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPS | 40 | $186,125 |
| Shannon Textor | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING/COMM | 40 | $149,155 |
| David Ertl | TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION MANAGER | 40 | $107,092 |
| Jim Gumpert | DIRECTOR OF GROWER SERVICES | 40 | $100,380 |
| Curt Mether | PRESIDENT | 5 | $10,400 |
| Mark Recker | CHAIR | 5 | $8,350 |
| Jim Greif | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $5,600 |
| Carl Jardon | DIRECTOR | 5 | $5,400 |
| Roger Wuthrich | DIRECTOR | 5 | $5,375 |
| Bob Hemesath | DIRECTOR | 5 | $4,700 |
| Dennis Friest | DIRECTOR | 5 | $4,500 |
| Mark Mueller | DIRECTOR | 5 | $4,300 |
| Dean Meyer | DIRECTOR | 5 | $4,300 |
| Jolene Riessen | DIRECTOR | 5 | $4,200 |
| Stu Swanson | DIRECTOR | 5 | $2,400 |
| Lance Lillibridge | DIRECTOR | 5 | $600 |
| Steve Kuiper | DIRECTOR | 5 | $300 |
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