Member Benefits

As a Michigan Corn Growers Association member, in addition to the option to participate in many discount programs, you will receive:

Newsletters, updates and other communications from the MCGA and NCGA.
Scholarship opportunities from the MCGA, NCGA, Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program, Great Lakes Leadership Academy and the Farm Women's Symposium.
Access to educational meetings and events at no cost or reduced cost, such as the MCGA's annual golf outings, the MCGA Annual Meeting and Commodity Classic.


Discount Programs


	Worldwide Hotel Discount Program Members, friends and family now have access to a worldwide inventory of hotels at exclusive discounted rates. Whether traveling for work or pleasure, individually or in a group, domestically or abroad, you can take advantage of *savings that may exceed 50%* and *average 10-20% below best available rates.* Click here to access.

	NASCAR Fuel for Members As part of American Ethanol’s partnership with NASCAR, members have access to exclusive offers on the latest gear and unadvertised offers from Official NASCAR Partners and Licensees. Discounts on race tickets and NASCAR merchandise are also available. Register at www.ncga.com/racing to take advantage of the exclusive access and discounts offered by the American Ethanol partnership.

	Office Depot Get significant discounts on office supplies from the nation’s largest office supplier. Get special pricing on hundreds of office essentials with discounts averaging 25% off retail. Special low pricing on copy paper. Take advantage of the same pricing available to some of the country’s largest corporations with free shipping and no small order or delivery fees. Register at https://community.officedepot.com/GPOHome?id=85555699.

	Ford Motor Company NCGA participates in Ford’s X-Plan vehicle pricing plan. With a unique NCGA partner code, members can access a special website that gives them a reduced price on dozens of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, and Volvo vehicles. Log in to www.fordpartner.com with the partner code, NCGA2, to create your PIN and lock in the final, discounted purchase price.

	Enterprise Rent-A-Car Members can now take advantage of a discount at all Enterprise, National and Alamo car rental locations. The discount is 5% off rental fees at Enterprise neighborhood offices and 10% off rentals from their airport locations. For internet rentals, members must use the partner code: 01RC004. To book your next rental click here.

	Cabela's Members can expect an unbeatable selection of fishing equipment, hunting apparel, outdoor gear, footwear, luggage, camping products, gadgets and more. Members receive a 15% discount on the purchase of Cabela’s gift cards. Cabela’s cards can be used for shopping online or at one of their massive retail locations. Contact your state or the national office to place your order. Credit card orders only; please allow 10 days for delivery.

	Auto-Owners Insurance MCGA members are eligible to receive a special savings discount ranging from 5% to 10% on insurance policies through any Auto Owners agent. For more information, please contact the MCGA office at 888.323.6601.

	Growers National Cooperative (GNC) Through GNC, members have the opportunity to choose to participate in exclusive benefit opportunities administered by Hudson Insurance Group and take advantage of other cost-saving programs. For more information about GNC, please visit them online at www.growersnationalcoop.com.

	New York Life New York Life Insurance Company is now offering a 10% multi-life discount for long term care insurance to MCGA members, employees, and immediate family members. In addition, a 15% marital discount is applied for applicants who are married – whether their spouse signs up or not. For more information, contact the MCGA office at 888.323.6601.

	Crop Risk Services Crop Risk Services will now offer MCGA members a 10% discount on Basic Hail and VPA policies and a 5% discount on Deductible Hail and VPA Policies. Ask your agent about the discount or visit www.cropriskservices.com for more information.

	Ag Weather Advisor The NCGA-Merschman Seeds Ag Weather Advisor Program features a complimentary email subscription service. Among the offerings subscribers will receive the BWO Agriculture Weather Outlook which will help farmers understand how much rain to expect, days in advance. Also each week, the BWO Agricultural Advisor will provide updates that keep growers fully informed on a variety of agricultural weather topics including a pre- and post-event analysis of precipitation events. And the BWO Long Range Outlook provides a further perspective. Click here to sign up.

	National Corn Yield Contest The premier event of every corn growing season since 1965, the National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) offers challenges and rewards to each entrant! Winners will receive national recognition in publications, such as the NCYC Corn Yield Guide, as well as other awards from participating sponsoring seed, chemical and crop protection companies. At each Commodity Classic, state winners are recognized at the NCYC Breakfast and national winners receive awards at the evening Awards Banquet. For more information on the NCYC, check out the Corn Yield Contest.

	College Scholarships MCGA members and their kids (ages 17-25) are eligible for the following three scholarships: The MCGA scholarship awards (5) $2,000 one-year scholarship to full-time students enrolled in post-secondary education in the fall semester. The MCGA Frank Lipinski scholarship is for students from a non-ag background who are pursuing an ag degree. Applicants must be enrolled as a full-time student at a post-secondary educational institution pursuing an agricultural degree during the spring semester. Applicants must come from a non-agriculture/farm background. One student will be awarded up to $2,000 and can only be awarded the scholarship once. For both scholarships, applications can be attained from the MCGA office or online at http://www.micorn.org/. Sponsored by BASF Corporation, the NCGA William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program annually awards five (5) $1,000 one-year scholarships to qualified second-year undergraduate students (or later) or graduate students enrolled in an agriculture, agribusiness, or ag vocation program at a 2-year or 4-year program of study at an accredited junior college, college or university.

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