Off The Cob

Chip Bowling A third generation farmer he operates a 1,400-acre grain farm growing corn, wheat, barley and grain sorghum.

Off the Cob spoke with returning Corn Board member Martin Barbre, a farmer from Carmi, Ill. and NCGA member for more than two decades.

Off the Cob spoke with Keith Alverson, a farmer from Chester, S.D. Together with his wife, Kari, his parents and his aunt and uncle, he operates a sixth-generation grain farm growing 2,600 acres of corn and soybeans.

Off the Cob sat down with her to discuss where she sees the industry heading and her overall priorities for the board over the coming year.

Off the Cob spoke with the new president to explore his views on what lies ahead for corn farmers in 2012, the challenges he expects the board to face, and some of the programs he is excited to see coming to fruition.

Off the Cob podcast series sat down with Schott today to discuss the highlights of his presidency, his outlook for the coming year, and to ask his advice for farmers considering volunteering for leadership roles.

Today, we caught up with Maryland grower Chip Bowling as he drove his new grain truck home from Missouri to discuss what he is seeing this harvest.

Today, we caught up with each retiring Corn Board member to discuss what each learned and experienced through service and to ask for any advice that might benefit farmers considering stepping up to a leadership role.

Off the Cob speaks with Texas Corn Producers Board Executive Director David Gibson about the devastating drought that has severely impacted corn growers across his state this growing season.

Yesterday we caught up with Illinois grower Tom Martin to see talk about his perceptions of harvest following Monday's release of revised U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates of crop condition, yield and acreage.

Today this series visited with Illinois grower Tom Martin to see how harvest is progressing thus far on his farm and to gain perspective into the crop in his area before Monday's release of revised U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates of crop condition, yield and acreage.

Today this series visited with Maryland grower Chip Bowling to find out how Hurricane Irene impacted his Chesapeake Bay farm.

Off the Cob spoke with Growers Services Action Team Chair Brandon Hunnicutt about how he became involved with NCGA, what these positions entail and why he dedicates his time and effort to leadership.

Today, this innovative series brings Chip Bowling from the shores of Maryland and Tom Martin from central Illinois together to share their perspectives on the crop condition in their respective areas and on the preparations underway for harvest.

Off The Cob spoke with National Corn Growers Association Director of Public Policy Sarah Gallo, who assists NCGA's grower-led Trade Policy and Biotechnology Action Team, about the importance of free trade agreements to farmers and U.S. ag exports as a whole. In this interview, Gallo addressed pending FTAs with Colombia, Panama and Korea.

The National Corn Growers Association's "Field Notes" podcast series this week visits with Maryland grower Chip Bowling, Kentucky grower Sam Hancock, Illinois grower Tom Martin and Minnesota grower DeVonna Zeug to get an on-the-ground assessment of the crop condition in comparison with the crop condition estimates released by the USDA in a report earlier this week.

Today, podcast series speaks with Dr. Jack Gardiner, the biologist selected to manage the NCGA-sponsored project developing software tools to be incorporated into the Maize Genetics and Genomics Database.

Today, this series caught up with Maryland farmer Chip Bowling following a hiatus during which he conducted a successful campaign for a seat on the National Corn Growers Association's Corn Board.

Today, Off the Cob speaks with Carolyn Lawrence, a research geneticist with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service.

Off the Cob spoke with NCGA First Vice President-Elect Pam Johnson about her recent election to the post, the vice presidential ratification vote that will occur during Corn Congress, and her views on leadership.