The Iowa Corn Growers Association has released its final list of state and federal policy priorities for the year.
State priorities:
- Protect the Iowa Corn Checkoff.
- Maintain legislative funding stream for Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, including Maximum Return to Nitrogen.
- Support all efforts to lower the carbon intensity score of corn-based ethanol and promote ethanol as a carbon reduction solution across all markets.
- Support existing regulatory framework for the livestock industry.
Federal priorities:
- Support carbon intensity reduction initiatives and credit programs.
- Support a nationwide E15 and the Next Generation Fuels Act.
- Protect crop insurance and protect/expand funding for Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development.
- Protect critical tax credits.
- Expand new and protect existing bilateral and multi-lateral trade agreements.
