Legislative Update: New priorities emerge in St. Paul, Washington
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
All resources and legislative efforts in both St.
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Trump Administration considers appealing court decision restricting EPA refinery waivers
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Reports surfaced earlier this month that the Trump
Administration is mulling whether or not it would appeal a decision by the U.S.
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Legislative Update: Section 179 conformity options emerge
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
The last few updates have focused on our top legislative priority of increasing Minnesota’s biofuel standard from 10 to 15 percent for all gasoline sold in the state.
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Legislative Update: E15 bill passes House, Senate Ag Committees
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(MCGA member and former board member Bruce Peterson testified on behalf of MCGA in support of the bill last week)
By Amanda Bilek,
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Legislative Update: Bill introduced raising biofuel standard
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Legislative activity in St. Paul picked up a little this
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Legislative Update: Section 179 gets early traction
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
The legislative session is underway in St. Paul.
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What to consider prior to Mar. 15 ARC/PLC deadline
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The below includes contributions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
All farm producers with interest in the cropland must make a unanimous election in 2019 of either ARC-CO or PLC on a crop-by-crop basis;
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Biofuels, tax policy headline 2020 legislative priorities
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By Amanda Bilek, senior public policy director for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Today the second session of the 91st Minnesota
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USMCA signed by President, China trade agreement reached
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UPDATE (1/29/20): President Donald Trump officially signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) during a ceremony at the White House earlier today. Minnesota Corn Growers Association President Les Anderson was in attendance representing Minnesota’s 24,000 corn farmers.
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