The National Corn Growers Association announced Sean Arians has joined the organization as vice president of sustainable production.
Arians, pictured above, brings to the role 20 years of experience working in the agriculture industry in a variety of production- and sustainability-focused roles.
Prior to joining NCGA, Chesterfield, Missouri, Arians worked for some of the biggest brands in agriculture, including roles at Advanced Agrilytics, Bayer, The Climate Corporation and Precision Planting. His past experience spans on-the-ground work with farmers to implement sustainable solutions for their farms to roles in strategy to drive big-picture solutions across companies.
An Illinois native, Arians is the fourth generation of his family to manage and operate a row crop farm in northwest Illinois, where he frequently trials new practices and solutions, including the use of cover crops. He holds a degree in agriculture business management from Illinois State University.
