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(MCGA directors met with Rep. Peterson, who also chairs the House Ag Committee)
By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Although COVID-19 has changed many day-to-day operations and face-to-face meetings are limited,
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Congress returned to D.C. this week following a two-week Independence Day recess with a long to-do list before the scheduled August recess.
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(Corn Congress 2020 will have a different feel from last year when delegates and alternates packed the room)
Corn Congress brings together delegates from state corn associations spanning the country to debate and adopt new federal policy positions that guide advocacy efforts.
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
This week’s policy update begins with an update on the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS),
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
There has been some discussion recently in the media about a proposal from the Walz administration to adopt new rules governing passenger vehicle tailpipe emission standards for air quality and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG),
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Since Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act,
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With ethanol plants shutting down and curtailing production across the country, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association joined biofuel advocates to advocate for much-needed relief for the renewable fuel industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Today, after weeks of speculation, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the final rule for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director, and Alex Trunnell, public policy specialist
We are in the final week of the regular session of the Minnesota Legislature.
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