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Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) has been actively engaging with key members of the Trump Administration during recent events across the state.
“We are fortunate that the great Iowa State Fair attracts a number of key officials to the state each year,” said IRFA Executive Director Monte Shaw. “It’s obviously a great time to talk agriculture and the role of renewable fuels. Farmers are hurting right now—that came through loud and clear. Our job is the tell the story of how renewable fuels can be part of the solution.”
Long time IRFA member Rick Schwarck, chairman of Absolute Energy, was able to speak with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins at the fair on August 9th. Rick is a great advocate for year-round E15 and increased ethanol exports.
IRFA President Chris Boshart, general manager of Corn LP, participated in an Ag Trade Roundtable with USDA Undersecretary Luke Lindberg and Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig on August 11th. Boshart thanked the administration for including biofuels in trade deals and highlighted that they are a great way to reduce the trade deficit we have with many nations. Boshart also touched on the need to ensure tariff reductions are not just replaced with non-tariff barriers such as fees and taxes, along with emphasizing the need for year-round E15.
Shaw caught up to EPA administrator Lee Zeldin at Senator Joni Ernst’s (IA) Entrepreneurial Expo on August 12th. Shaw spoke briefly with administrator Zeldin about the need to finalize rules allowing current infrastructure to dispense E15 in line with recent legislation introduced by Sr. Ernst.
