By Lesly McNitt
I don’t know about you, but as I get older time seems to fly by faster and faster. Days and years seem to meld together, and sometimes we’re so focused on what’s next that it’s hard to remember what we’ve done. As we slow down to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, this is a good time of year to take stock of important developments in our personal and professional lives.
As 2025 draws to a close, my staff and I are assessing the accomplishments that NCGA has achieved on behalf of corn growers this year and planning for the issues that will require us to redouble our efforts in 2026.
Corn Grower Wins
Let’s start with what we’ve accomplished this year. There is no denying that this has been a challenging year for those of us who work to effect policy change in Washington. The partisan divide continues to make compromise almost impossible, as evidenced by the recent government shutdown, which was the longest in history.
Yet, despite these monumental challenges, corn grower advocates have been able to move the needle with Congress, the administration, and regulators. As a result, we have achieved numerous wins, including:
- Ending the ban on genetically modified corn imports into Mexico. After a hard-fought campaign in 2023 and 2024 by the National Corn Growers Association and state corn advocates that resulted in the U.S. winning a dispute settlement under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, this year Mexico officially rescinded its decree that banned GM corn imports from the U.S. Given that over 90% of U.S. corn is genetically modified, this was a significant win for our growers.
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