by Ky Corn | Feb 7, 2025 | Advocacy, Ethanol, Exports, Market Development, Policy, Tarrifs, Trade, Transportation
The Trump administration moved on Feb. 1 to place a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada and Mexico. A couple of days later, the president agreed to a 30-day pause as the U.S. continues to negotiate with the two countries. On Feb. 3, the Trump administration...
by Ky Corn | Feb 6, 2025 | Advocacy, Policy
By Brooke S. Appleton Change is hard. Change is scary. We are reminded at different periods in our lives – sometimes happily, other times painfully – that for everything there is a season and a time to every purpose. I am thinking a lot about change as I...
by Ky Corn | Jan 22, 2025 | Advocacy, Exports
In this video, NCGA Director of Public Policy, Trade and Biotechnology, Nancy Matinez discusses the successful efforts of U.S. corn grower associations in engaging with the Biden Administration and Congress to address the trade dispute with Mexico under the USMA...
by Ky Corn | Jan 9, 2025 | Advocacy
By Brooke S. AppletonIt’s January in the nation’s capital, and the city is abuzz as we prepare for the state funeral of a former president and the swearing-in of a new presidential administration. All of this as a winter storm blankets the city, closing government...
by Ky Corn | Dec 20, 2024 | Advocacy, Exports
In a major win for corn growers, a dispute panel ruled today that Mexico violated its commitments under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement when it issued a decree that banned genetically modified corn imports in early 2023. The decision was met with praise from...
by Ky Corn | Dec 14, 2024 | Advocacy
By Brooke S. Appleton If you expect twists and turns during an election year, this year certainly did not disappoint. In 2024, we navigated a presidential election like no other as we pushed Congress to act on our major legislative priorities and as voters...