The National Corn Growers Association is urging Congress to move quickly on legislation supporting year-round E15 sales and a new farm bill as lawmakers return to Washington following last week’s midterm elections. NCGA President Matt Frostic, a Michigan farmer, says voters want Congress to work together and deliver results. He says lawmakers should act on legislation allowing year-round E15 sales, which corn growers say would help lower fuel prices, strengthen rural economies, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Frostic is also urging passage of farm bill legislation to improve the effectiveness of USDA programs. He points out that the version approved by the Senate Agriculture Committee includes language allowing year-round E15 sales. Frostic says farmers cannot afford further delays and wants Congress to focus on getting both measures passed and signed into law before the end of the year.
Corn growers urge congress to pass E15 and farm bill legislation
