Kansas Farmers Push for E15 Passage, USMCA Renewal at NCGA Corn Congress

Kansas Corn Growers Association farmer-leaders and the Kansas Corn Collegiate Academy attended the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Congress meetings to advocate for key agricultural issues. The priority issues included nationwide year-round passage of E15 in the Senate, renewal of the USMCA, bipartisan development and passage of a new Farm Bill, and reduction of high input costs through increased exploration of consolidation within the fertilizer industry and removal of countervailing duties and tariffs.

Kansas corn grower leaders met with all six members of the Kansas delegation to discuss these issues. They also met with congressional offices from across the country who do not have an established corn grower organization. This allowed them to share how corn and ethanol impact their state and the country as a whole.

Brett Grauerholz, KCGA vice president and farmer in Republic, KS, stated that attending NCGA's biannual policy meeting gives Kansas producers a voice alongside farmers from other corn-growing states. This ensures that the practical realities of Kansas agriculture aren't overlooked when national farm policy is debated.