Podcast: Grain donations for Red Cross top $31,000 in two days, still coming in

In this podcast, Rick Gruber, a farmer from Benedict and member of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, reports that in the first two days, farmers donated more than $31,000 in grain to the Red Cross, which will use the funds to directly help those impacted by the earthquake in Japan and tsunami throughout the pacific.

Even before this radio report aired last week, however, donations had passed $41,000 and bushels were still coming in to to Aurora Cooperative or CPI locations.

Farmers can continue donating corn, wheat, soybeans and sorghum through July 30.

The program was developed by the Nebraska Corn Growers Association, the Aurora Cooperative and the American Red Cross. KRVN rural radio is also supporting the initiative.

"We’re excited to have CPI join the program, and would like to have other cooperatives across the state join in, too," Gruber said, adding that others who are interested can contact Mat Habrock at the Nebraska Corn Growers for more information.

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