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NCGA TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: WE CANNOT ACCEPT CHANGES TO THE RENEWABLE FUEL STANDARD
(WASHINGTON) February 26, 2018 -- The National Corn Growers Association, along with other agricultural organizations, sent a letter to President Trump on Monday, calling on the President to...
MoreIL CORN PLEASED TO SEE SENATE CONFIRM NORTHEY TO USDA POST
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Trump’s nomination of Bill Northey, presently serving as Iowa Agriculture Secretary, to be U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under...
MoreNCGA HOSTS TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OVERVIEW
On Wednesday, February 21, the National Corn Growers Association hosted an overview of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in late 2017 via a webinar. The professional staff of KCOE-ISOM, a national...
MorePERDUE: RURAL AMERICA WILL SEE MAJOR BENEFITS FROM INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
An op-ed by US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue concerning the recently proposed infrastructure plan by the Trump Administration. Originally published by Des Moines Register...
MoreWHITE HOUSE BUDGET TROUBLESOME FOR WATERWAYS IMPROVEMENTS
The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI), is expressing worry that the President’s budget request is inadequate for waterways infrastructure improvement needs, running contrary to what Mr. Trump had...
MoreNATIONAL CORN COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT’S PROPOSED FY19 BUDGET
Originally published by NCGA: The White House today released its detailed proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2019. The budget proposal includes the following: Cutting the federal crop insurance...
MorePRESERVING AND UPDATING NAFTA IS CRUCIAL FOR AMERICA'S FARMERS
Originally published by AgWeek: From new seeds to improved equipment, farming practices have been vastly upgraded over the past two decades. However, while these modern tools have undoubtedly...
MoreAMERICANS FOR FARMERS & FAMILIES TALK NAFTA IMPACT WITH IOWA SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY
Trade continues to be a major factor in a farmer's bottom line. With the uncertainty that reigns during NAFTA and other trade agreement negotiations, Americans for Farmers & Families (AFF) sought...
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