Corn growers association urges comments on Renewable Fuels Standard, land use change

In Missouri, the National Corn Growers Association is conducting outreach efforts to remind supporters that the EPA is accepting comments until Sept. 25 on proposed regulations about the expanded renewable fuel standard, RFS 2, including indirect land use change. The NCGA is offering a link to assist in making comments, and especially is focused on indirect land use change.

“There is no evidence to support the EPA’s claim that corn production in the U.S. has any impact on the production of crops in other countries, such as Brazil. The current proposed rule could place a huge burden on corn growers by requiring proof that feedstocks used for ethanol production came from cropland which was in production prior to 2007,” the NCGA said in a statement.

“The RFS II also does not take into account corn growers’ ability to continually produce a larger supply of corn, even on shrinking acreage, through increased yields.”

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