800 326 9054Why Trump’s EO on regenerative agriculture raised red flags across farm country
American agriculture produces the safest, most abundant and most affordable food in the world. It’s hard to go to any type of ag-related meeting and not hear someone say that line. That’s a talking point which has been used in agriculture committees and farming circles for decades. It underscores the trust that has historically bonded those who produce our nation’s food with those who...
Celebrating an Important Birthday and Looking to the Future
By Lesly McNitt During the week of July 13th we will welcome hundreds of corn farmers to Washington on the heels of an important milestone birthday for our nation. Corn farmers and corn production have been a part of every one of America’s last 250 years, and we at the National Corn Growers Association are looking at the many ways that our farmers can continue to contribute to American life...
USDA unveils rule aimed at boosting farmers through biofuels
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a long-awaited rule aimed at enabling farmers to capitalize on regenerative agriculture practices like cover crops through biofuel markets. “Today’s USDA’s Regenerative Feedstock Rule puts farmers, not Washington bureaucrats, in the driver’s seat,” Rollins said in a statement Thursday night. The framework will...
Opinion: The EU wages a quiet war on American agriculture
Amidst current trade and geopolitical uncertainties, American farmers — who lead in feeding the world — are fighting every day to make ends meet amid rising input costs and labor shortages. The last thing they need is a far-reaching regulatory mandate from overseas to exacerbate the economic rollercoaster farmers have been on. One such mandate, the European Union’s...
Boozman sees ‘stars aligned’ on E15, momentum on farmer aid
The outlook is bright for congressional passage of pro-ethanol legislation and billions of dollars in additional financial aid, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman, R-Ark., says. “The stars are aligned” for moving a bill that would allow year-round, voluntary sales of higher blends of corn-based biofuel, known as E15, Boozman told reporters on Tuesday. “Congress realizes how...
Opinion: The next step in strengthening America’s farm economy is passing ‘Farm Bill 2.0’
America’s farm economy is facing significant challenges. Agriculture depends on certainty, predictability, access to capital and policies that reflect the realities producers face every day. That’s why the agriculture provisions in the Working Families Tax Cuts package were so important. Congress recognized what farmers and ranchers have been saying for years: we need more farm in...
Fertilizer, fuel prices drop with all eyes on Strait of Hormuz
Urea, a nitrogen fertilizer used by a wide range of farmers, has fallen to its lowest price this year as markets wait for global trade flows to resume out of the Middle East, according to Bloomberg Intelligence fertilizer analyst Alexis Maxwell. The crop nutrient shipping through New Orleans is trading this week at $340 a short ton for July, the lowest level of 2026 and down from...
Corn faces grim outlook without new biofuel markets, study says
Without new biofuel markets, America’s biggest crop could be in big trouble. A sweeping study from S&P Global Energy says if key demand-boosting opportunities aren’t seized, corn farmers will grow 31% fewer acres by 2050, a land mass size equal to North Carolina. The world is producing more crops on less land, yet corresponding demand is weakening amid slower population growth...
E15 Win Shows Bipartisanship is Still Possible
By Lesly McNittOn May 13, something miraculous and rare in modern legislative politics occurred. A standalone bill passed the U.S. House with a vote of 218-203. During that vote, 122 Republicans, 95 Democrats and one Independent voted to pass the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (H.R. 1346), which would allow for a 15% ethanol-gasoline blend to be sold year-round.This win is...
Senate majority leader says new E15 bill is in the works
Senators are working on a new bill that would allow year-round sales of higher blends of ethanol motor fuel, or E15, Senate Majority Leader John Thune says. “We are trying to get an E15 bill and what it looks exactly like is in the process of being determined,” Thune told Agri-Pulse Monday. The South Dakota Republican said meetings on the issue are underway. Separately,...