Key facts
- Matt Frostic began his term as president of the National Corn Growers Association on Oct. 1.
- Frostic farms 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, edible beans and sugar beets in Applegate, Michigan.
- Key priorities include securing year-round sales of 15% ethanol blends, passing the farm bill, and diversifying corn demand.
- Frostic previously chaired NCGA's Input Cost Task Force and served as vice president.
Matt Frostic of Applegate, Michigan, began his term on Oct. 1 as president of the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), a farmer-led trade association with offices in St. Louis and Washington. Frostic farms 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, edible beans and sugar beets. As he began his term, he outlined priorities that include securing passage of legislation allowing the year-round sale of fuels containing 15% ethanol blends, passing the farm bill and diversifying demand for corn. "These goals may seem ambitious, but we are going to do everything possible to make them a reality," Frostic said. "Farmers work day and night, at times through difficult conditions, to produce a crop that feeds and fuels America and the world. We deliver, and we expect our representatives in Washington to work hard and deliver as well." Frostic brings extensive advocacy experience to the role. He spent the past year chairing NCGA's Input Cost Task Force, working to identify solutions to bring input costs more in line with current commodity prices. He also served as NCGA's vice president, chair of the organization's resolutions committee and a member of the finance committee during the past year. Frostic is a former president and chair of the Michigan Corn Growers Association. The NCGA board selects a member of its governing body to serve as president each year, with the term beginning Oct. 1, the start of NCGA's fiscal year.