The Trump Administration sent a supplemental budget request to Congress today. The request included an appeal to codify the permanent, year-round sale of E15 and to appropriate $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers. In response to this development, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association President Jed Bower released the following statement:
“President Trump and his administration have repeatedly and continuously demonstrated their support for Congressional approval of year-round E15. We appreciate the commitment from the administration, as well as the members of the U.S. House of Representatives who advocated for this legislation and ultimately secured its bipartisan passage.
“We urge the Senate to take up this matter as quickly as possible to settle this issue once and for all, for the benefit of America’s farmers and fuel consumers alike.”
“We also appreciate the administration’s recognition that, while we pursue new market expansion opportunities like E15, farmers are facing economic hardship now, and we welcome the economic assistance included in the request.”
