The Super 301 report cited practices that hinder U.S. exporters' ability to take full advantage of enhance market access made possible by trade agreements, and identified difficulties for U.S. agricultural exporters in Canada, Australia and Japan. Cheney Lays Out Parameters for Emerging Energy Policy Vice President Dick Cheney this week fired the first salvo in building support for the administration's energy plan, when he spoke publicly for the first time about the components of the administration's proposal. The Vice President leads the administration task force on developing energy policy. But he did mention that the administration sees a role for renewable energy, citing increased use in sources such as biomass. ExxonMobil Takes Cheap Shot at Ethanol An ExxonMobil advertorial that ran yesterday deliberately misstated basic facts about ethanol, along with NCGA's positions.
Ethanol can also require considerable energy to produce and requires significant land.
For example, making enough ethanol to fuel cars in California alone would consume America's entire corn crop. We have heard these arguments before, and while it's true that ethanol has subsidies, the rest of the message is off the mark. The op-ed ran in The Washington Post, New York Times and selected major market papers. NCGA Corn Board Positions Open Apply today, and help strengthen the future of the NCGA through service on the NCGA Corn Board. Application materials have been mailed to all NCGA Corn Congress Delegates and Alternates, as well as all State Association and Checkoff Board offices.