National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Kenneth Hartman Jr. today sent a letter to members of Congress asking them to support the continuing resolution, which would ensure consumers have access to year-round and permanent sales of E15, provide critical economic and disaster assistance to farmers and provide a farm bill extension.
“The market opportunity provided by allowing year-round E15 sales cannot be understated: Standardizing year-round E15 will result in an increase in corn demand of about 2.3 billion bushels per year,” Hartman noted in the letter. “Considering that about one-third of corn produced in the U.S. is used for ethanol production, this demand creation will result in an impressive improvement in profitability for operations across the nation.”
The letter also noted the importance of the package for farmers and rural America.
“This legislative package is very good news for corn growers – and in the midst of turmoil in the agriculture economy – we need good news,” Hartman said. “On behalf of corn growers across the nation, please throw your support behind this package; it will provide a boost to the U.S. corn industry that will have rippling effects across rural America.”
The letter also championed economic and disaster relief, saying it would be critical in helping corn growers recover from recent devastating losses.
The letter is the latest in a string of advocacy efforts by NCGA and its state groups to secure grower wins in the end-of-the-year legislation.
Read the Letter
