Policy Articles
Walz Looks for Minnesota to Lead Climate Innovation
Published March 4, 2024
Governor Tim Walz says Minnesota will be a leader in sustainable aviation fuel and climate-smart practices. A focus on research is credited. “Between the University of Minnesota and our commodity groups putting a lot of resources into that, we’re preparing,”…EPA Launches Ag and Rural Affairs Office
Published March 4, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency is creating a new Office of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced the news at Commodity Classic. "With the establishment of this new office, we will ensure agriculture and rural stakeholders have a…More Time Needed to Make SAF Carbon Assessment
Published March 4, 2024
Commodity Classic attendees were hoping for an announcement regarding tax credits and sustainable aviation fuel with Friday’s appearance by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Vilsack said this is a complex issue and will take more time. "We're…Beet Growers on Capitol Hill
Published March 4, 2024
The American Sugarbeet Growers Association will be on Capitol Hill for the next two weeks to meet with lawmakers. These farmers will be meeting with lawmakers at a time when Congress is operating under yet another continuing resolution and there’s…FY24 Ag Approps Bill Released
Published March 4, 2024
The 2024 agriculture appropriations bill has been unveiled. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, who is the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, said this bill supports farmers and ranchers while finding savings to help with the deficit. It…No Deal for Ag in WTO Ministerial
Published March 3, 2024
World Trade Organization negotiations went into overtime at its ministerial meeting in Dubai, but failed to reach consensus on agriculture or any other major trade initiatives. India unsuccessfully pushed for an expansion of its public stockholding program, a policy used…NCGA Reaffirms Support for GREET Model
Published March 3, 2024
The Treasury Department is still weighing its decision on how it will allocate tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel, but the National Corn Growers Association is firm in its belief. NCGA delegates made it clear the so-called GREET model should…Creating New Markets
Published March 1, 2024
In a Q&A session at this year's Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the importance of a burgeoning biofuels market. "The question is how do you create a new industry that doesn't exist?" Secretary Vilsack went on to state…Working Group Considers Pesticides and Endangered Species
Published March 1, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency hosted a meeting of an interagency working group to take input on the protection of endangered species when registering pesticides. CropLife America Vice President of Science Policy Dr. Manojit Basu hopes this is the first meeting…