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Cherry picked as new Indiana Corn Growers Association President

The new president of the Indiana Corn Growers Association says his crops this year were saved by light but sufficient rains during the growing season.

Chris Cherry grows about 2,000 acres of corn, soybeans, and wheat with his family outside of Indianapolis.

“Bean yields were exceptional, corn yields were even better than that,” he shares.  “No one really can understand where they came from, except for to say we had timely rains, and we did get was at the right time.”

He tells Brownfield fertilizer costs are starting to come down which holds promise for margins next year.

“And that’s going to help because where corn is currently, it’s not a very good bet on planting corn right now.,” he says. “Corn is only $4.60 a bushel the last time I looked at our local ethanol plant.”

In his new role, Cherry says passing a new farm bill and year-round E-15 are critical priorities for the organization moving forward.

“The demand will be over 51 more million bushels of corn just in Indiana, that’s huge,” he says.

Cherry previously served as ICGA’s vice president. Tyler Everett of Lebanon was elected to that role at the board’s latest meeting. J.R. Roesner of Ferdinand was named Secretary and Joe Tuholski of LaPorte will serve as Treasurer.