(Office of U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN 2nd) Craig and Smith’s Legislation has been endorsed by Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association and the National Corn Growers Association Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) led Co-Chairs of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus in introducing the
Year-Round Fuel Choice Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can grant waivers to allow E15 and higher blend fuels to be sold at retailers year-round. Craig and Smith introduced the legislation after a federal appeals court struck down an EPA rule that lifted restrictions on the year-round sale of certain corn ethanol fuel blends. The legislation would provide key stability and predictability for family farmers and biofuels producers across the country.
Vantage Hall of Fame…
Kelly (Walls) Lloyd (left) and John Schimoeller (middle) are the two newest members of the Vantage Career Center Alumni Hall of Fame. The two were inducted during Thursday night. Lloyd was a member of the Class of 1977 and completed Vantage’s Cooperative Office Education program and is currently First Financial Bank’s AVP business development manager. Schimmoeller was a member of the Class of 1991 and completed the career center’s carpentry program. He owns Schimmoeller Construction, Triple D Enterprises, 3D Pools. He also farms and is a volunteer paramedic and firefighter. State Representative Craig (right) presented the two with Hall of Fame plaques.
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Minnesota Representative Angie Craig spoke this week with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and shared her ag priorities for the 117th Congress. Minnesota Farmers Union members met earlier with Craig and many of their suggestions are in her recommendations. Farmers Union Director of Government Relations Stu Lourey says the CFAP 3 program Secretary Vilsack rolled out has many of the Congresswoman’s priorities.
He says MFU and Representative Craig also want expanded markets and a strong safety net in place to help farmers and ranchers going forward.
Lourey says another important ag priority of the administration centers around infrastructure and the President’s plan. He says infrastructure is critical for agriculture both in Minnesota and across the country.
Rep. Riedel announces committee memberships
Information submitted Representative Craig S. Riedel
COLUMBUS Representative Craig S. Riedel (R-Defiance) announced his
committee assignments for the 134th General Assembly last week:
· Ways and Means (Vice Chairman)
· Economic and Workforce Development
· Energy and Natural Resources
Speaker
of the House Bob Cupp (R-Lima) made the committee appointments recently
for the 134th General Assembly of the Ohio House of Representatives.
“I
am happy and excited to be a part of these three very important
committees,” Rep. Riedel said. “My 27 years of private business
experience will be beneficial in these policy areas. In addition, it is a