Agricultural Leader, Harley Janssen, Joins NCGA

Harley Janssen, a farmer and leader with over 20 years of experience in agriculture, construction and off-road technology, has joined the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA). He will serve as the director of outputs and measurements, a newly created position at the organization.

"We are thrilled that Harley will be putting his extensive experience to work for our farmers," said Sean Arians, vice president of sustainable production & value chain engagement at NCGA. "The high caliber experience he brings to this issue will help NCGA take its sustainability work to new heights."

In his role, Janssen will translate and interpret production and sustainability data and help growers access new sustainability markets. For example, he will play a crucial role as NCGA helps farmers access tax credits that will allow them to sell into the aviation sector.

"We want to make certain that existing private and public sustainability programs are as inclusive as possible when it comes to how they work with and assist corn growers," Jannsen said. "This is an exciting new challenge for me, and I look forward to working with my colleagues and the grower community to build a sustainability program at NCGA that is second to none."

Janssen has led cross-functional teams of engineering, manufacturing, product management, customer support and customer success professionals. His first day at NCGA was on Monday, Oct. 7.