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News from May 2009
NCGA Commends Rep. Zack Space for Climate Change Amendments
May 26: The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has commended Rep. Zack Space (D-OH) for demonstrating leadership and commitment to the agriculture industry during the House of Representatives Committee on climate change legislation, the Energy and Commerce mark-up of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act. During Committee proceedings on Thursday, Rep. Space offered two amendments that would be beneficial to corn growers and the entire agriculture industry.
A Call to Action
Dear Friends,
Corn growers have been the subject of attacks before. Unfortunately, we're getting kind of used to it. We've seen big oil companies, grocery manufacturers and misguided environmentalists form strange new alliances to level attacks from all directions, and we've been spending countless hours setting the record straight with science-based, accurate information.
FDIC/Frontier Bank meeting Saturday
SATURDAY: Udall, Bennet, Markey to Hold Roundtable and Listening Session on New Frontier Bank Closure
Lawmakers will be joined by representatives from FDIC, USDA, SBA, the Colorado Bankers Association, and the Colorado Agriculture Commissioner
Corn Ethanol Positives in RFS Announcement
Corn ethanol seems to have made out better than expected in the proposed rulemaking for the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) announced this week by the Obama administration, mainly because it allows the industry to provide more input regarding indirect land use impacts.
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is pleased with President Obama’s commitment to the biofuels industry by the creation of the Biofuels Interagency Working Group and they hope that will help to inject more reason into the indirect land use debate.
EPA's Letter to Colorado Corn
After the recent decision by the 6th circuit court of appeals regarding the pesticide issue, Colorado Corn wrote a letter of concern. The EPA did respond to the letter and their response is linked below.
Board Members get media coverage
Farm Journal Magazine made a trip to Northeast Colorado recently and CCGA President Byron Weathers as well as CCGA's Sec./Treas.Greg Larson were interviewed The links to the article are posted below the youtube clips.
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