…Joni Ernst, and Deb Fischer were there to represent corn states. Staffers for Senators Ted Cruz and Pat Toomey were there to make a case for refiners. Oklahoma Senator Jim…
Trump Talks Trade with Senators
…says she made a strong case to Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer about the importance of the duty-free access to other countries provided by NAFTA. Deb Fischer of…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…at the farm, ethanol production, and meat production levels. That’s even before accounting for losses in linked industries along the food production chain. Deb Keller, USGC Chair and a farmer…
South Korea Trade Representative Meets with U.S. Lawmakers
…next month to discuss a “path forward” for KORUS, The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Korea’s Trade Minister has met with agriculture sector lawmakers, including Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer, to discuss…
Senators Want Action on Brazil Ethanol Tariff
…included Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, Nebraska Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, Illinois Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin, Minnesota Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, along with Michigan Senator…
Senate Committee Blocks E15 Bill
…Senators Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Democratic Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana. Despite the bipartisan support, the legislation was unable to muster enough support…
Senate Committee to Consider E-15 Waiver Legislation
…Deb Fischer. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House in March by Nebraska Republican Representative Adrian Smith. Each year, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates RVP for gasoline and…
Methane Vote Agreement Offers path for E15 Bill
An agreement between Senators regarding a vote to reject the Obama-era methane rule has paved a path forward for year-round E15 sales. The agreement between Senators Deb Fischer, a Nebraska…
KIND CEO Pledges $25 Million for Nutrition Group
…Feed the Truth’s Board of Directors. The advisors, all of whom have offered their expertise voluntarily and are not being paid for their involvement, include: Deb Eschmeyer, former Executive Director…
Senate Resolution Would Roll Back WOTUS
…Dot Com says Iowa Republican Joni Ernst and Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer have introduced a resolution that expresses a need for the Senate to vacate the rule. WOTUS expanded the…
Most Consumers Say They Lack Access to Information about Food
…what is in their food and where it comes from,” said Deb Arcoleo, director of product transparency at The Hershey Company. Hershey is one company that has stepped up its…
WRDA Bill Clears Senate with On-Farm Storage Exemption
…to prepare spill-control plans. Nebraska Republican Deb Fischer inserted the storage tank provision in the bill to give farmers some relief from the EPA’s Spill, Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures requirements….
U.S. Grains Council Elects New Chairman
…Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board, chairman Deb Keller, Iowa Corn Promotion Board, vice chairman Jim Stitzlein, Consolidated Grain and Barge Co., secretary/treasurer Alan Tiemann, Nebraska Corn Board, past chairman Thomas…
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
…(Northeast Region) and Hank Combs, Nevada (Western Region). Denise “Denny” Hymel of Louisiana, Joan Myers of Pennsylvania, Lillian Ostendorf of Montana and Deb Walsh of Indiana were re-elected to two-year…