NeCGA's Position on Food and Fuel
Senators Demand Answers About Private Meeting With EPA Administrator And Texas Governor
WASHINGTON – A coalition of U.S. Senators has pressed U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson for a meeting soon, prior to a decision on the Renewable Fuels Standard. Read more »
NCGA Growers, Leaders Visit D.C. to Show Support for the RFS
Growers and leaders from Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Texas traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to show their support for the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act and the renewable fuels standard (RFS).
Randy Uhrmacher's Speech at Albion Ethanol Ribbon Cutting
Hello – Thank you for having me here today. It is always a pleasure to be at the ribbon cutting ceremony of a facility that has brought millions of dollars in construction and many jobs to a rural community like Albion. Read more »
Secretary Schafer Speaks Out on Food and Fuel Issue
SEC. ED SCHAFER: Thank you all for joining us. It's a great day in America, and we're
glad to have you here in Washington, D.C., and especially at USDA today. As you can see, we have been talking a lot in the United States these days and globally actually about the food versus fuel situation. And we are going to make the case today for food and fuel. Download transcript (PDF) »
GMA Leading PR Campaign Against Biofuels
Rising food and fuel prices have led the biofuel industry to take a beating on Capitol Hill the past few weeks. But the pummeling hasn't been by chance - it's part of a concerted effort spearheaded by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Glover Park Group. Read more »
NeCGA President: Without corn ethanol, we’d really be paying at the pump
The corn and corn ethanol industries have been in the news a lot lately. The focus of much of this attention has been negative, with individuals and groups trying to tie a line between the production of
corn ethanol and higher food prices and what some are calling a food crisis. The truth, however, is considerably more complex and includes everything from a drought in Australia to a weak U.S. dollar. Read more »
Big Oil Making Big Money
While consumers are pinched with record prices at the pump and growing food costs, oil companies are enjoying times of soaring profit. The higher costs of oil are being passed on to customers. Yet, oil companies continue to enjoy increasing profits and $18 billion in federal subsidies. Read more »
Ethanol: Helping Limit Fuel Prices
While critics accuse ethanol of driving up food prices, what many do not realize is that without ethanol, energy prices would be even higher. Increased fuel costs would no doubt increase food prices. Following are just a few of the studies that show ethanol is a key factor in keeping fuel prices from rising... Read more »
» Biofuels Save at the Pump (PPT)
» Ethanol Helps Lower Fuel Prices, National Corn Growers Association (PDF)
» What is Driving Food Price Inflation? Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (PDF)
» A Tale of Two Corns, National Corn Growers Association (PDF)
» The Effects of Ethanol on Texas Food and Feed, Agricultural and Food Policy Center, Texas A&M University (PDF)
» Using Technology to Feed, Fuel the World, National Corn Growers Association (PDF)
