2024 Commodity Classic Report

South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA) delegates represented corn farmers at America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational experience.

A super-charged agricultural event, the Commodity Classic hosted a record-breaking crowd of more than 11,000 farmers from across the nation in Houston, TX last February 28th through March 1st.

It’s the official trade show and convention for four different national commodity organizations: National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), American Soybean Association (ASA), National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and National Sorghum Producers (NSP). State corn organizations conducted their own caucus meeting, attended a NCGA CornPAC reception, participated in Corn Congress to impact NCGA’s priorities in Washington D.C. and celebrated national Corn Yield Contest winners.

SDCGA sent the following delegates to represent their members:

• Chad Blindauer

• Reno Brueggeman

• Gary Duffy

• Dave Ellens

• Mark Gross

• Jim Ketelhut

• Trent Kubik

• Doug Noem

• Scott Stahl

A resolution proposed by the SDCGA, along with Minnesota Corn Growers Association, was passed during Corn Congress and states that the NCGA will:

“Support mandatory price reporting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Marketing Service, including marketed quantities, by domestic and international manufacturers and wholesalers of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium fertilizer and fertilizer products. Data shall be published in a manner that protects proprietary business information.”