Iowa Corn urges you to contact your state representatives about these priorities, especially the proposed Iowa Biofuels Standard currently in the Statehouse. Learn more about how to lobby, the Biofuels Standard, and ICGA legislative priorities by listening here.
Conservation/Water Quality – Maintain legislative funding stream for Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, including Maximum Return to Nitrogen
Ethanol – Obtain and increase funding for infrastructure cost-share program (Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program)
Ethanol – Promote ethanol as a carbon reduction solution
Livestock – Support existing regulatory framework for the livestock industry
Taxes – Protect critical tax credits (Section 179 and biofuels)
Carbon – Support carbon credit sequestration programs
Ethanol – Retain the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), reallocation of unjustified Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), reduce regulatory barriers for higher blends, and support low carbon high octane fuel (including the Next Generation Fuels Act)
Farm Bill – Protect crop insurance
Taxes – Protect critical tax credits
Trade – Expand new and protect existing bilateral and multi-lateral trade agreements and protect/expand funding for Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD) as part of the Farm Bill
*(Listed in alphabetical order, not by priority ranking)