Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

NCGA Changes Key Policies

KFGO
3/8/2011

TAMPA, Fla. (DTN) -- Delegates to the National Corn Growers Association's Corn Congress voted Saturday to support retooling the ethanol blenders' credit and also to investigate transitioning farm programs away from direct payments.

NCGA, the American Soybean Association and National Association of Wheat Growers each wrapped up policy meetings at the Commodity Classic Saturday, but NCGA's debate drew the most attention as delegates had been working since Wednesday to craft language on the group's ethanol policy and direct payments.

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