F4F - Iowa Corn Champions

Stan NelsonIowa Corn Promotion Board PresidentSoutheast Iowa Native - Farming for 42 years in Des Moines CountyRaises corn, soybeans for seed and hayWorks on the farm with daughter Valerie, her husband Jared, daughter Emily, & husband CalebOrganization InvolvementsNational Corn Growers Association and U.S. Grains Council Action TeamsIowa Soybean AssociationDirector of District 9 for 5 yearsIowa Cattlemen's AssociationIowa Farm BureauSchool Board member at the Danville Community School District for 9 yearsGraduated from ISU in 1980 with bachelors in farm operationsStu SwansonIowa Corn Growers Association First Vice PresidentServes on the animal agriculture & environment committeeRaises corn, soybeans, and customer feeding wean to finish hogs Leadership:North Central Coop Board of DirectorsCounty FSA CommitteeWright County Fair Swine CommitteeIowa Soybean AssociationIowa Pork Producers AssociationAfter collegeWorked at Iowa Pork Producers Association - director of producer educationAwards:Iowa Pork Producers Association as Master Pork Producer in 2017Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers Good Farm Neighbor Award in 2019IDALS Iowa  Farm Environmental Leader Award in 2020Passionate about accelerating water quality efforts in IowaRecently traveled to Washington D.C. for leadership training and visit with elected officialsCraig FlossIowa Corn CEOCEO since 1997At Iowa corn talk a lot about legacy with farmersRecently awarded the ISU Knoll Corporation Foundation AwardHistory of ICGAFounded in 1967 by Walter Goeppinger of Boone, IAVoice of Iowa corn farmers12-member board - peer-elected farmers and 2 industry liaisonsU.S. Grain Council27 years of serviceBackgroundCorn, soybean, and livestock farmerAssisted with a feeder pig operation as a teenager   Attended ISUThen worked in Chicago for Spraying Systems Co. Responsible for all sales outside of the U.S. HISTORY OF IOWA CORN & THE SPEEDWAY (WHY NASCAR)25,000+ seats sold out for the race and 1000 farmers and their families present to watch their product in action on the fastest short-track in the nation surrounded by corn fields.A large, national audience excited about the power and performance of ethanol with 4.1 million unique viewers.Driving online traffic and increasing brand exposure with 7.6 million digital page views.If you divide Iowa’s 2023 corn crop by the race’s 350 laps, each time around the track would equate to 7 million bushels. Corn is a major economic engine for the state.         Want Farm4Profit Merch?  Custom order your favorite items today!https://farmfocused.com/farm-4profit/ Don’t forget to like the podcast on all platforms and leave a review where ever you listen! Website: www.Farm4Profit.comShareable episode link: https://intro-to-farm4profit.simplecast.comEmail address: [email protected]/Text: 515.207.9640Subscribe to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSR8c1BrCjNDDI_Acku5XqwFollow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@farm4profitllc Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Farm4ProfitLLC/Farm4Profit Media is not a financial, legal, or tax advisor. Content is provided for informational purposes only, and we serve solely as a platform for third-party opinions. Any actions taken based on this content are at your own risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.