Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the Senate Ag Committee is on track to release a bipartisan farm bill after the Easter recess. Politico says Grassley is warning lawmakers that a…
Study: RFS Impact on Refinery Profitability Minimal
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley’s energy policy staff analyzed recent claims by opponents of the Renewable Fuels Standard, specifically as it relates to the bankruptcy of Philadelphia Energy Solutions. The company…
Agri View: Meat Prices Increasing
Everett Griner talks about the reasons for meat prices increasing in the grocery store in today’s Agri View. Now the cost you pay for a T-Bone steak, or a chuck…
EPA Unresponsive to Letter on RIN Prices
…last year. Grassley, along with a handful of other Senators, sent a letter to the EPA in January asking about the agency’s previous findings that RIN prices don’t affect the…
Ag Committee Members Press USDA on Payments to Deceased Farmers
Senate Ag Committee members Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan raised concerns with the USDA’s Farm Service Agency about farm program payments to deceased farmers. The Senators…
No Deal After White House Biofuels Meeting
…However, a refining company in the key electoral state of Pennsylvania blamed the RFS as the cause for it having to recently file for bankruptcy. Iowa Republican Charles Grassley took…
Confirmation of Northey for USDA Applauded
…the right man for the job and will be an enormous asset to USDA Secretary Perdue. “We would also like to express our gratitude to Senators Grassley, Ernst, Stabenow, Klobuchar…
Trump to Meet with Cabinet, Senators of Biofuels
…is scheduled for next Tuesday. It will include several officials, such as oil-patch senator Ted Cruz of Texas, as well as corn-state senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa….
Section 199A Fix Is Coming
…cooperatives rather than private companies. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says a possible fix would give farmer cooperatives the same tax benefits they had under the old Section 199A, known as…
Efforts to Move Northey Block Continues
…a March 16th deadline to either file for re-election for his state post or remain in limbo on Capitol Hill, according to Politico. Meanwhile, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
Northey Cruz Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley this week attempted to move forward the nomination of Bill Northey to a top Department of Agriculture post, but was again blocked by Texas…
Senate Votes to End Government Shutdown
Senate leaders have reached an agreement to end the government shutdown, passing a bill to fund the government until February 8th. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to end a filibuster…
Cornyn Drawing Up RFS Overhaul Legislation
…says his goal is to build enough consensus that the legislation will eventually become the basis for an RFS reform bill. Corn-state senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he’s still…
Setting Aside Money In Case of NAFTA Failure?
…together a potential bailout of sorts for farmers. During a conference call Tuesday morning, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said he was going to ask U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer…