Colorado Corn

The National Corn Growers Association and Colorado Corn Growers Association praised passage of the free trade agreements in the House and Senate.  The White House transmitted the FTAs with Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress last week.

"The three free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama provide great opportunities for America's farmers," NCGA President Garry Niemeyer, a corn farmer from Auburn, Ill., said.  "Passage by Congress ensures our industry continues to lead the nation in economic growth and international competitiveness.  In addition, this act

Sens. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., have unveiled legislation that would promote the production of flex-fuel vehicles. Under the bill, 50% of new vehicles must be able to run on nonpetroleum fuels by 2015, rising to 80% in 2018. "Phasing in vehicles that can run on fuels other than petroleum will allow a whole host of new domestic sources of transportation fuel to come online, which should reduce our dangerous overdependence on foreign oil and help keep American dollars here at home," Cantwell said.