Iowa corn growers are expressing frustration toward congressional lawmakers after attempts to pass legislation allowing year-round sales 15 percent corn ethanol blend gasoline, or E15, were omitted from a House funding bill advanced Thursday as farmers in the state grapple with losses in the farm economy.
A new report points to the growing gap between the amount of corn Iowa grows and demand for the crop, and suggests new pathways that could keep demand — and prices — up.
He said the legislation would balance the rights of landowners while creating new ethanol markets for struggling Iowa farmers as corn prices drop.
Clean water advocate and author Chris Jones formally launched his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture Thursday with a sharp critique of the state’s farm economy — calling for a “retreat from ethanol” and a fundamental shift in how Iowa produces food in order to improve water quality.
Companies constructing carbon sequestration pipelines would not be able to use eminent domain to acquire land for their projects under legislation being considered by Iowa lawmakers — the first piece of legislation in what's expected to be a prominent topic during the 2026 session.
New Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville, is introducing a new proposal in an attempt to break a 5-year legislative deadlock over eminent domain, carbon dioxide pipelines and landowner rights
Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.
Iowa’s congressional delegation has introduced resolutions in the U.S. House and Senate honoring two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend terrorist attack in Syria.
After years of complaints, lawsuits and legislation against similar efforts, the Tallgrass Trailblazer Pipeline began operating in September with virtually no opposition.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a federal investigation into refineries she says may be exploiting renewable fuel exemptions, while thousands of Iowa seniors are being urged to review their Medicare coverage amid plan cancellations and new drug pricing rules taking effect next year.
Iowa biofuels and corn experts congratulated Nebraska for its first shipments of carbon dioxide on the Tallgrass Trailblazer pipeline, but said Wednesday that the development means Iowa is no longer king at turning corn into ethanol.
Leif Olson and David Waterman were confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Attorneys in Iowa
Also, Iowa judge fines Pennsylvania insurer $481,500 for misleading seniors.
The announcement last month that Coca-Cola will introduce a new product made with cane sugar — instead of high-fructose corn syrup — came as a surprise to many corn growers, especially in Iowa, the country’s top corn producing state.
Congress’ passage of President Donald Trump’s spending and tax cuts bill this month could help grow the market for sustainable aviation fuel, which could be a boon for corn-producing states like Iowa as airline operators work to decarbonize the sector.
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