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New Corn CEO Wants To Build Demand

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National Pork Board CEO Chris Novak will be switching hats next month when he takes over the reigns as CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Novak who starts the new job October 13 says when he worked of the Indiana Corn Growers he saw the value of NCGA and was excited about the work they do for producers.
Novak says with the expected record corn crop this year one of the first things he wants to try and accomplish as NCGA CEO is build demand for corn.
Novak has served as NPB CEO since 2008 and prior to that worked for both the Indiana corn and soybean grower groups.

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