LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) gathered more than 700 signatures during this year’s Husker Harvest Days in support of key legislative priorities for corn growers across the state.
The signatures advocate for priorities that directly impact growers, including year-round, nationwide access to E-15 fuel, the implementation of vital trade agreements and updates to Farm bill provisions. Given the concerning economic situation our industry is in, NeCGA believes these are high priorities.
NeCGA Director of Public Policy, Kaitlin Taylor, personally delivered the collected signatures to Nebraska’s congressional offices, reinforcing NeCGA’s ongoing advocacy for policy changes that support rural economies and corn growers. Taylor was in Washington, D.C. as part of a larger advocacy fly-in and visited Nebraska’s congressional offices, United State Department of Agriculture staff and committee staffers.
“The number of signatures we collected shows how united our growers are around these priorities,” said Jan tenBensel, farmer from Cambridge and NeCGA board member who was in Washington, D.C. “Farmers need action on E-15, trade and the Farm Bill, and they are making their voices heard.”
NeCGA continues to work closely with lawmakers to ensure the needs of Nebraska’s corn growers remain a priority.
The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) is a grassroots commodity organization that works to advance Nebraska corn farmers through leadership, policy and education. NeCGA has more than 2,400 dues-paying members in Nebraska. NeCGA is affiliated with the National Corn Growers Association, which has more than 36,000 dues-paying members nationwide.
