ALBIA, IOWA (May 31, 2019) — Today, the Administration announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed a rule to allow for year-round sale of E15 — a fuel made with 15-percent renewable ethanol. E15 was a major campaign promise from then-candidate Trump who assured rural Americans he would expand on biofuel investments.

WASHINGTON DC (May 6, 2019) — USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). Applications for fiscal 2019 funding are due October 31, 2019.

ANKENY, IOWA (May 1, 2019) — Iowa Congressional leaders and members of the Iowa Biodiesel Board took part in a Capitol Hill rally today in support of getting the biodiesel and renewable-diesel tax-credit renewed. The National Biodiesel Board hosted an event with Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Representative Abby Finkenauer, Sen Joni Ernst, Rep Cheri Bustos, Rep Darin LaHood, Sen Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep Dave Loebsack, and others to discuss the status of the lapsed credit.

WASHINGTON DC (April 26, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Iowa on Monday, April 29th for roundtable discussions, farms visits, and tours to highlight the importance of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Tomorrow, Sec Perdue will visit Peterson Farms Seed and Emerging Prairie’s “Grand Farm Initiative” Farm. On Monday, Sec Perdue will be in Iowa to visit Vermeer Corporation and Corteva Agriscience Mendel Greenhouse.