2024 state legislative session gets underway
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An update from Minnesota Corn Growers Association Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek
Today is the second official day of the 2024 legislative session.
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MDA issues updated Groundwater Protection Rule map
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In January, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) released an updated map containing areas of Minnesota subject to fall nitrogen fertilizer application restrictions in 2024 under the Groundwater Protection Rule.
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Preparing for the 2024 state legislative session
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An update from Minnesota Corn Growers Association Senior Public Policy Director Amanda Bilek
The Minnesota Legislature convenes on February 12 for a session in the second year of the biennium.
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Federal decisions could benefit ethanol, corn growers
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The end of 2023 included two ethanol-related developments that present opportunity for corn farmers. In December, two federal agencies announced decisions that could lead to increased ethanol use,
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NCGA prepares for active 2024
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By Brooke S. Appleton
The new year offers many opportunities on the policy front, and my staff and I will spend the year building on the successes of corn grower advocates from 2023.
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The ins and outs of Washington for 2023
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By Brooke S. Appleton
How is it possible that we’re approaching the end of 2023? The year has flown by. But a lot has happened over the year,
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Treasury embraces GREET model
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By Bryan Goodman, National Corn Growers Association
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it will use a modified version of the GREET model as a measurement for determining reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as the agency allocates tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels under the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.
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As House elects new speaker, corn growers look to quickly pass Farm Bill
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By Brooke S. Appleton
The House of Representatives has a new speaker, a development with potentially large implications for growers and advocates who have been eager for Congress to reauthorize the Farm Bill,
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USDA’s ERP 2022: We’re going the wrong way but we’re sure making time
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By Combest, Sell & Associates
Last week, USDA unveiled its long-awaited Emergency Relief Program (ERP) intended to cover crop losses from the 2022 calendar year.
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