Policy

Proposed RVOs for 2026, 2027 could bolster family farmers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe agency has proposed an implied 15-billion-gallon annual target for conventional renewable fuels like ethanol.

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Legislative update: Legislature adjourns; special session upcoming

Reading Time: 4 minutesThe regular session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned before the deadline last night with much work left to be done during a special session.

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Reconciliation legislation approved by U.S. House panels

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe bills advanced by key U.S. House committees this week include several of MCGA’s key federal policy priorities.

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Legislative update: Negotiations over budget agreement continue

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe state’s budget framework- the document that will dictate the final versions of the various department budget bills- is still under negotiation.

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Corn Grower Advocates Push to Open New Foreign Markets

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Trump’s focus on trade deals could result in additional market opportunities for U.S. corn, ethanol, and coproducts.

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Omnibus ag bill passes Minnesota House

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHF2446 passed the House last Thursday by a 130-3 vote. Its Senate companion will be heard by the full Senate tomorrow.

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Trump administration, EPA allow for E15 this summer

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe move will provide families with relief at the pump, bolster U.S. energy independence, and support rural economies

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Women are a force in Minnesota Ag

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe second-annual Women in Ag Day at the Capitol on March 24 highlighted the stories of Minnesota’s female farmers.

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Hope Springs Eternal: Seizing Opportunities in a Complex Political Environment

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe next year will present opportunities to advance the policy priorities of corn farmers, NCGA’s new Vice President of Public Policy writes.

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