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Rick Tolman

Rick Tolman is the former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. He served in that role for 14 years, from 2000 to 2014. Rick is now semi-retired and working as an independent consultant. He and his wife Linda now make their home in Liberty, Utah.


Nov 06, 2018

by Rick Tolman

Guest post by Rick Tolman, the former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Rick served in that role for 14 years, from 2000 to 2014. Did you know? When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, current research is showing that biofuels rock. One of the best tools for the early ethanol detractor


Oct 19, 2018

by Rick Tolman

Did you know that exports of U.S. ethanol should reach record levels in 2018 even after hitting a new record in 2017? That is important and good news in a year when ethanol prices have dipped to a 13-year low. The U.S. is the world’s largest producer of ethanol, generating nearly 60 percent of the w


Apr 05, 2018

by Rick Tolman

Guest post by Rick Tolman, the former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association. Rick served in that role for 14 years, from 2000 to 2014. Next month will mark 43 years of marriage between my lovely wife and me. About the time that I got married was the same time that I first started following ag