Category: Policy & Policymakers
Monsanto lobbying costs top $1.7M for Q2
Share In Washington, D.C., the world’s largest seed company spent $1.71 million in the second quarter of 2011 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure report filed with the House clerk’s office by Monsanto Co. The Company lobbied Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture over regulations that would affect the distribution of [...]
NCGA Committed to Helping Reduce Federal Deficit While Strengthening Risk Management Tools
Share National Corn Growers Association President Bart Schott released the following statement in response to President Obama’s Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction Plan: “NCGA strongly supports the effort to get our federal budget under control and the need for shared sacrifice in order to achieve an equitable, balanced approach. We appreciate the recognition in President [...]
Ethanol prices jump as corn rises
Share In Illinois, ethanol prices on the Chicago Board of Trade are rallying on high corn prices thanks to a hot summer that keeps shrinking expectations for the corn crop. Crude oil prices have also advanced, helping to push ethanol prices to three-week highs, up 22% this year. The crush margin is running at between [...]
South Africa releases draft biofuels policy for comment
Share In South Africa, the Department of Energy has issued a draft policy that would mandate E5 and B2 blending. The policy is open for public comment until Nov. 18. The Department of Energy is also working on two other complementary regulations: the pricing and the financial support mechanisms, which will also be submitted for [...]
