Corn Can’t Be Blamed for Everything

Corn growers are tired of being blamed for everything. That was the sum of Rick Tolman’s speech this week at the CornVention in Fargo, ND. Tolman, chief executive of the National Corn Growers Association, spent much of his remarks correcting misinformation and myths that have plagued the corn-growing industry. From growing corn for ethanol instead of food, to contributing to obesity with high-fructose corn syrup, Tolman said growers need to be more aggressive in getting their side of the story out. Read more (Inforum).