MCGA Missouri Corn Growers Association : Open Letter to John Brunner

Posted on 1/29/16

January 29, 2016

Mr. Brunner:

On January 25, the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) extended an invitation to your campaign to talk with board members elected to represent Missouri's corn farmers. MCGA has extended this same in vitation to all gubernatorial candidates to fairly discuss their stances on issues impacting agriculture.
During this extensive meeting covering a range of topics, MCGA board members specifically asked your stance on ethanol issues, our organization's top priority. You made no mention of the state or federal Renewable Fuel Standard.

You used our invitation for a photo op and blatantly broadsided corn farmers 72 hours later when rolling out a newfound opposition to existing biofuels policy. Rather than dancing around the issue, or in your words 'go along to get along,' it would have been more honorable to state your position directly to MCGA board members. We would have gladly and respectfully discussed this issue in depth with you. Instead you chose to avoid the topic.
You said, 'Missourians deserve better than platitudes and politicians taking the easy way out.' We could not agree more.

Signed,

Morris Heitman
MCGA President

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Becky Frankenbach
Director of Communications
Missouri Corn Growers Association
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