Indiana Corn Marketing Council

Mission

Indiana Corn Marketing Council works to enhance the value of corn for Indiana corn farmers.

Vision

Indiana Corn Marketing Council will be a catalyst for innovation and leadership for the Indiana grain industry.

First established in 2001, the Indiana Corn Marketing Council (ICMC) is made up of 17 farmer-directors and is charged with overseeing the investment of state corn checkoff funds.
 
ICMC directors are responsible for ensuring that those funds are used in programs that can strengthen Indiana’s corn industry
 
Under its strategic plan, ICMC directors identified eight major initiatives: Ethanol, Livestock, Production & Research, Environmental Programs, Grain Marketing, Public Affairs, Communications and New Uses.
 
2013 Board of Directors

District 1
John Whaley, Brook

District II
Dean Eppley, Secretary, Wabash
Herb Ringel, At-Large, Wabash

District III
Dennis Maple, President, Greentown

District IV
Mike Beard, At-Large, Frankfort

District V
Michael Shuter, Frankton
Mark Bacon, At-Large, Milroy
Ronnie Mohr, At-Large, Greenfield
Ralph Kauffman, At-Large, Atlanta

District VI
David Howell, Middletown

District VII
Dennis Whitsitt, Huntingburg
Mike Nichols, At-Large, Rockport

District VIII
David Gottbrath, Vice President, Pekin

District IX
Gerald Gauck, Treasurer, Milan

Ex-Officio Appointees
Joe Kelsay, Indiana State Dept of Agriculture
Jerome Hawkins, Indiana State Dept of Agriculture
Dan Kramer, Indiana State Dept of Agriculture
Marshal Martin, Purdue University

Sen. Richard Young, Indiana General Assembly
Rep. Don Lehe, Indiana General Assembly
Sen. Jean Leising, Indiana General Assembly
Rep. Kreg Battles, Indiana General Assembly

Voting Ex-Officio Members
Randy Kron, Farm Bureau
Mike Buis, Purdue University

Staff Directory