New Missouri Corn Officers Take The Wheel

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)—The Missouri Corn Merchandising Council and the Missouri Corn Growers Association have announced a new slate of officers, appointment of recently elected board members and national committee assignments.

The election of the 2017-18 MCMC officer team took place during an August board meeting held in Branson. The following MCMC leaders assumed their new roles Oct. 1:

	Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer	Mark Scott Greg Schneider Jay Fischer Jay Schutte	Wentzville Warrenton Jefferson City Benton City	District 6 District 6 District 5 District 3
Also elected in August, the 2017-18 MCGA officers are:
	President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer	Kyle Kirby Mike Moreland Clint Stephens	Liberal Harrisonville Advance	District 4 District 4 District 7

New MCMC board member Dylan Rosier of Mound City was also appointed by the board of directors to serve growers in District 1. Rosier will be nominated to the MCGA board at the organization’s annual meeting in January.

MCMC is a longstanding partner with the U.S. Grains Council in working to enhance the value of corn, ethanol and distillers grains through strong international exports. Missouri Corn ex-officio director Jim Stuever of Dexter represents Missouri corn farmers on the USGC board of directors. Serving on USGC advisory teams are: Jay Schutte, Asia; Mark Scott, Middle East/Africa; Morris Heitman of Mound City, Value-Added; Jay Fischer, Ethanol; and Gary Porter, of Mercer, Western Hemisphere. Missouri Corn Director of Public Policy Shane Kinne will serve on the Trade Policy Team.

Several Missouri Corn leaders have also been appointed to serve on National Corn Growers Association action teams and committees. Morris Heitman was renamed to the Freedom to Operate Action Team; Mike Moreland will again serve on the Risk Management Action Team; Jay Schutte was named chairman of the Ethanol Action Team; Greg Schneider was reappointed to the Corn Productivity and Quality Action Team; Brian Lehman was named to the Consumer Engagement Action Team as well as the Resolutions Committee, and Mark Scott will again serve on the Resolutions Task Force. Missouri Corn Director of Grower Services Matt Amick will join the Freedom to Operate Action Team and Associate Director of Public Policy Samantha Davis will serve as a state staff member for the Market Access Action Team. Additionally, Gary Porter is currently a director on the National Corn Board.

The MCMC board of directors is comprised of 15 corn growers elected from across the state. This volunteer board was formed in 1984 with the passage of a corn checkoff and is dedicated to market development, research and education. MCGA is a grassroots organization of more than 2,200 members committed to increasing the profitability of corn production through sound policies, continued market development and strong involvement in the political process. To learn more, visit www.mocorn.org.