Policy Articles
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…Putnam Introduces AFREC Funding Bill
Published March 1, 2024
Funding is set to expire in June for the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Aric Putnam introduced legislation to extend funding through 2034. AFREC is now funded through a 40-cent per ton fee on…Shipping Issues Could Grow
Published March 1, 2024
The trade challenges on the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal resulted in higher freight rates and transit time. U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom feels these shipping issues could continue and grow. "The longer this…Legislators to Get an Update on HPAI
Published March 1, 2024
Poultry Day at the State Capitol will be held March 12 in St. Paul. The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and the Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota are working together on this legislative event. "We spent a lot of time between…Unfinished Business
Published March 1, 2024
When it comes to unfinished policy items for the National Association of Wheat Growers, the 2023 farm bill is at the top of the list. "We're continuing to work on that," said Jake Westlin, vice president of policy and communications. "We…Details Matter
Published March 1, 2024
Each state within the National Corn Growers Association had delegates at Commodity Classic to hammer out policy. North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Brenda Elmer sees it as a very deliberate process. "It's named Corn Congress for a reason.…Speaking Up for MSGA Priorities
Published March 1, 2024
Minnesota was well represented in the American Soybean Association policy meetings at Commodity Classic. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Secretary Rose Wendinger is part of that process. "For the Minnesota state priorities, we're looking at protecting and increasing the use of biofuels,…