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NCBA members attended White House celebration of agriculture in March Cattle producers were surprised and disappointed Friday to read an announcement from President Donald Trump that he plans to lower beef prices by importing “up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff” for the next three months.

The American Coalition for Ethanol presented its most prestigious award this year to Mike Jerke, former CEO of Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), during its 39th Annual Conference this week in Minneapolis. The award is named after the organization’s founding father and first president, Merle Anderson, and is presented annually to recognize an individual who has made distinguished and significant contributions to the advancement of the U.S. ethanol industry.

Food and agriculture are more connected to national security than most people realize. In this episode of the Water for Food Podcast, host Frances Hayes sits down with Meghan Jackson, Director for Food, Agriculture and Environment Security at the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska. They discuss how we can protect the nation’s crops, livestock and water systems from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver that will increase the nation’s gasoline supply and help lower prices for American families, ending the summertime fuel blend requirement and extending the existing waiver to allow lower-cost E15 fuel blends in the summer months through September 15.

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), an original sponsor of legislation to allow year-round, nationwide sales of E15, says she remains optimistic the Senate will move on it yet this year and that it can work with the bill passed by the House in May. “I am hopeful because it came through in their in their farm bill,” Fischbach said Thursday in Minnesota.

Veteran agriculture leaders concerned about the future of the nation and its food producers have launched Restore American Agriculture, a new effort formed to press Congress and the Administration for a serious response to the farm crisis. Jon Doggett, former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, said they are urging members of Congress to listen to the voices of American farmers and ranchers.

Veteran agriculture leaders concerned about the future of the nation and its food producers have launched Restore American Agriculture, a new effort formed to press Congress and the Administration for a serious response to the farm crisis. Jon Doggett, former CEO of the National Corn Growers Association, said they are urging members of Congress to listen to the voices of American farmers and ranchers.

L-R: Brian Jennings, Troy Knecht, Jonathon Lehman, Ron Lamberty Members of the American Coalition for Ethanol got an update on the important issues facing the industry today during a fireside chat with leadership at the opening general session of the ACE Annual Conference in Minneapolis on Thursday.

New ACE board members Kim Herzog and Andrew Larson The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) 39th Annual Conference kicked off Wednesday in Minneapolis with the election of board members for the new year.

Great to see Andrew McCrea as the host of this new podcast. Farm Journal Foundation and Farm Journal Media are launching a new podcast about agriculture for listeners who want to know more about where their food, fiber, and fuel come from. Agriculture Crunch is a new short-form podcast featuring interesting stories and interviews from across the food and agriculture value chain. Each episode will clock in at about 10 minutes, enabling listeners to take in information on the go.