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News from April 2009
ACTION ALERT Support Higher Ethanol Blends
NCGA urges farmers and all interested parties to contact the EPA by July 20 to support an increase in the allowable ethanol blend for gasoline. This is crucial for the corn ethanol industry and to support energy security and a vibrant rural economy.
CRP Summits Planned for Colorado Producers
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Two meetings are scheduled to educate Colorado farmers and ranchers about upcoming changes to the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).
New Low Carbon Fuel Standard Will Increase U.S. Reliance on Foreign Oil
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION
(ST. LOUIS) April 24, 2009 – National Corn Growers Association President Bob Dickey released the following statement today on the California Air Resources Board’s passage of a proposed low carbon fuel standard:
Ethanol still viable energy source
It’s not just on Capitol Hill; it’s all across the country. Americans are deliberating how to give the economy a much-needed boost. In Colorado, the need for new jobs is as acute as anywhere in the nation. The state’s unemployment rate has hit a 20-year high. And state economists are telling lawmakers that Colorado’s financial situation is worse than previously thought, predicting our state could lose another 41,000 jobs before the recession comes to an end.
Urgent Action Needed By Growers; Let's Keep Ethanol Viable
Wet conditions may have corn farmers concerned about planting the corn crop in a timely fashion, however many are equally concerned about enough market demand to sell the coming crop and pay their bills. The Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is asking members to take a minute to write brief comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before heading to the field in support of higher ethanol blends.
The EPA has officially requested public comments on allowing ethanol blends up to 15 percent in conventional gasoline from the current 10% level.
Bank’s failure puts farm loans in jeopardy
While the fallout from the failure of northern Colorado’s largest bank has yet to be fully ascertained, New Frontier Bank’s takeover by federal officials last week might be felt the most in rural areas miles beyond the city limits.
Corn Farmer's Coalition
The Corn Farmers Coalition — an alliance of the National Corn Growers Association and 10 state corn associations — educates policy-makers in Washington about how innovative farmers are growing more corn every year with fewer resources while protecting the environment.
Government Fuel Goals Will Require Higher Ethanol Blends, Study Concludes
By Kate Galbraith
The Associated Press
If government mandates are to be met, higher ethanol blends will be necessary, a new report from the National Commission on Energy Policy.A new report on biofuels is urging that better infrastructure and more aggressive policies necessary if the nation is to meet its mandates for ethanol and other alternative fuels.
ACRE Program Enrollment Opens April 27
April 9: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that farmers can enroll in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program beginning Monday, April 27. The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA)was one of the organizations that spearheaded this innovative program in the 2008 farm bill.
NCGA Applauds CBO Findings: Ethanol Accounts for Only a Fraction of Food Price Increases
ST. LOUIS (April 9, 2009) -- National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Bob Dickey released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s April 8 report, “The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions:”
“We applaud this report, the next chapter in a growing narrative that shows ethanol is not principally responsible for higher food prices despite what food companies have tried to make consumers believe during the past 12 to 18 months.
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