NCGA Comments On Colombia Free Trade Agreement Vote

ST. LOUIS, April 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The National Corn Growers
Association (NCGA) strongly urges Congress to preserve the 90-day timetable
under which the Colombia free trade agreement was negotiated.

Under trade promotion authority granted to the president by Congress, lawmakers
have 90 days to approve or reject the trade pact, without consideration of any
amendment. On Monday, President Bush sent Congress a letter implementing
legislation for the Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.

"The Colombia free trade agreement should be considered and voted upon this
year, and not sidelined due to procedural maneuvering," said NCGA President Ron
Litterer. "This agreement is good for U.S. agriculture and corn growers. Let's
have the agreement in front of Congress fair and square -- on its own merits."

The Colombia trade promotion authority would provide immediate access to
Colombia's market for 2.1 million metric tons of corn at zero duty. The U.S.
feed grain industry will benefit from immediate duty free access to the
Colombian market for distillers dried grains and corn gluten feed/meal. NCGA
estimates that U.S. corn dried distillers grains production will reach more than
31 million tons by 2010/2011.

The National Corn Growers Association's mission is to create and increase
opportunities for corn growers. NCGA represents more than 33,000 members and 48
affiliated state organizations and hundreds of thousands of growers who
contribute to state checkoff programs. For more information on NCGA, log on to
www.ncga.com.

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