Following votes from Congress on year-end legislation, National Corn Growers Association President Kenneth Hartman Jr. released the following statement:
“Corn growers are deeply disappointed that a permanent, year-round E15 solution was not included in the end-of-year legislation package. This no-cost provision would have provided a market-driven solution to farmers experiencing low corn prices. We call upon legislators to address this matter quickly in the start of the new Congress and fix this issue once and for all.
“NCGA is appreciative of House and Senate Agriculture leadership and other champions who worked hard to extend the farm bill and provide much needed economic and disaster assistance to farm country. This assistance will help growers reeling from natural disasters and multiple years of low crop prices paired with high input costs.”