Reflecting on Forward Farm Bill Movement
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By Brooke S. Appleton
It’s summertime in the nation’s capital, and members of Congress appear to be solar-powered.
After a long impasse,
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Farm Bill 2024: When you come to a fork in the road…
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Jeff HarrisonBy Jeff Harrison
Senior Counsel, Combest, Sell & Associates
There’s a lot of doom and gloom about the prospects for a Farm Bill this year but there’s also reason not to give up.
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MCGA statement on 2024 Farm Bill markup
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The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) commends the U.S. House Agriculture Committee for taking the first step in re-authorizing a Farm Bill by marking up the Farm,
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Flurry of activity caps 2024 legislative session
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By Amanda Bilek
Senior Public Policy Director, Minnesota Corn Growers Association
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session will likely be remembered by legislators and those who work most closely with the process for its acrimonious ending.
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Corn Growers Focus on Opening Markets, Enforcing Trade Agreements
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By Brooke S. Appleton
It’s an evening we all remember in the Washington office of the National Corn Growers Association and is now a familiar war story that is brought up often at our gatherings.
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Clock ticking on ‘legislative days’ left
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By Amanda Bilek
Minnesota Corn Sr. Public Policy DirectorAlthough the Minnesota Constitution allows the Legislature to meet until May 20 this year,
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Minnesota Corn will work to shape 45Z guidance
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By Amanda Bilek
Minnesota Corn Sr. Public Policy DirectorLast week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released long-awaited guidance for the 40B tax credit.
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MCGA disappointed in final GREET model guidance
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final guidance on eligibility for one of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The standalone blenders credit (40B) is available for fuel that reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50%. The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is particularly concerned with the changes Treasury made to the Department of Energy’s GREET model, which will be used to determine eligibility for the credit.
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Omnibus bill season arrives in St. Paul
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By Amanda Bilek
Senior Public Policy Director, Minnesota Corn Growers Association
There is a little less than one month left in the 2024 Minnesota legislative session,
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