Ohio Farmer John Linder is the new president of NCGA

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Ohio Farmer John Linder is the new president of NCGA

Fifth Generation Farmer John Linder of Edison, Ohio, is the new president of the National Corn Growers Association.

He says the responsibility of the role is not lost on him.

“My pledge to you is there will be no stone left unturned in our effort to create opportunities for our industry to recover and grow beyond the current situation,” he says. “Our road to recovery has multiple paths and in the short term we are working on a recovery plan with representatives of our value chain that’s designed to set the table for some of the longer-term opportunities.”  

During a media call Thursday, Linder told Brownfield he’s looking forward to advocating on behalf of corn growers across the country.

“The opportunity to get face-to-face again is probably one of the premier things that I’ll feel a great deal of reward to be face-to-face with growers that come from the states to represent us all,” he says.

He says other priorities for NCGA include expanding market access for corn, increasing sales of higher ethanol blends, and helping the industry recover and grow. 

Linder, along with his brother, Mike, and wife, Cheryl, raise corn, soybeans, soft red winter wheat, and soybeans for seed in central Ohio.