JOHNSTON, Iowa – July 20, 2010 – Julius Schaaf, a corn grower from Randolph has been electedas secretary for the US Grains Council Executive Committee for the 2010-2011fiscal year.

Schaaf representsIowa’s Crop District 7 on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, where he has servedpreviously on a variety of committees, including a term as chair of the ICPB.

“Julius has given alot of time and leadership as an advocate for agriculture at the local, state,national, and international level,” said Craig Floss,the ICPB’s chief executive officer. “I have no doubt he will do an outstandingjob representing Iowa’s corn growers in market development activities with theUSGC and as a member of the executive committee.”

Other officers elected include Terry Vinduska, Kansas CornCommission, chairman;Wendell Shauman, Illinois Corn Marketing Board, vice chairman; and DonFast, Montana Wheat & Barley Committee, treasurer.

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TheICPB mission is to create opportunities for long-term Iowa corn growerprofitability.  The ICPB invests Iowa corn checkoff funds to developand defend markets, conduct research, and provide education about corn and cornproducts.

The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profitpartnership of farmers and agribusinesses committed to building and expandinginternational markets for U.S. barley, corn, grain sorghum and their products.The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 internationaloffices that oversee programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support fromour private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, stateentities and others, triggers federal matching funds from the USDA resulting ina combined program value of more than $28.3 million