Policy Articles
Biden Urged to Expand Biofuels Access
Published October 21, 2021
Farm and biofuel leaders sent a letter to the White House seeking expanded access to lower-carbon, lower-cost biofuels to address rising fuel costs. The letter references the lack of blending targets for 2021 and 2022. National Corn Growers Association CEO…No Chlorpyrifos Means Root Maggots Will Be Harder to Control
Published October 21, 2021
More than 80 agriculture groups filed formal objections to the EPA’s rule to revoke all tolerances of chlorpyrifos. By objecting to these changes, the EPA Administrator must respond. "At a moment's notice, it seems like EPA wants to pull the…Mexico Promises to Not Limit U.S. GMO Corn Imports
Published October 21, 2021
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack traveled to Iowa for a meeting with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and to attend the World Food Prize event. Following a meeting on Wednesday, Mexico’s agriculture minister said the country would not limit the imports of…Carbon Sequestration Milestone
Published October 20, 2021
North Dakota regulators have approved plans for Red Trail Energy to store carbon from its ethanol plant near Richardton. This is the first Class VI carbon capture well in North Dakota.Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants Approved
Published October 20, 2021
The North Dakota Industrial Commission has awarded $1.6 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund matching grants. The approved projects include $985,000 for the North Dakota Natural and Resources Trust to help landowners transition expired CRP ground into farm production. There’s also…24/7 Supply Chain Developments Announced
Published October 20, 2021
The Port of Long Beach has a record 100 ships anchored and waiting to unload. Pre-COVID, there would normally be less than 20 vessels at anchor. There’s no end in sight for the supply chain crisis, but White House Press…Corn Comments
Published October 18, 2021
The congressional conversation about taxation and the stepped-up basis is still ongoing. Find out more in the latest Corn Comments program from South Dakota Corn.New WOTUS Definition Sets Foundation to Build On
Published October 18, 2021
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer say the new Waters of the United States definition being considered by the White House Office of Management and Budget lays the foundation to continue the conversation on a new WOTUS rule. "This temporary definition…Mexico Rejects Biotech Corn Imports
Published October 18, 2021
Mexico has denied imports for a new stacked corn trait with Bayer’s HT3 and SmartStax PRO technology. This is the first time the Mexican regulatory agency declined to authorize a biotech corn trait. In a statement, Bayer said this decision…