Corn industry
The network of corn producers, ethanol manufacturers, agricultural processors, trade associations, PACs, and individual leaders that lobby to protect and expand corn subsidies, ethanol mandates, and biofuel policy.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$5,040,000
Connections
12
Coalition view
Corn industry operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with American Farm Bureau Federation PAC (AFBF AGRI-PAC), Archer-Daniels-Midland PAC (ADM PAC), National Corn Growers Association PAC (Corn PAC), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), GROWTH ENERGY INC, Cargill, Renewable Fuels Association PAC, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Corteva Agriscience, Deere & Company PAC (John Deere PAC), Growth Energy PAC, Land O'Lakes PAC (AMPI/LOL) and POET, LLC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$4,311,000
Combined tracked receipts
$63,996
Combined lobbying spend
$15,355,000
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent) | Year-round E15 sales expand the ethanol market, a top priority for corn and ethanol interests | Source |
| Has as instrument | Deere & Company PAC (John Deere PAC) | John Deere PAC supports candidates favorable to agricultural and corn industry interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Land O'Lakes PAC (AMPI/LOL) | Land O'Lakes PAC supports candidates favorable to agricultural cooperative interests | Editorial |
| Employed | John Bode | CEO of Corn Refiners Association, a key corn processing industry trade group | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) | NCGA is the primary trade association for corn producers | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) | RFA is the ethanol industry trade group lobbying for renewable fuel mandates | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) | AFBF is the largest US farm organization lobbying on crop insurance, trade, and farm bill | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | ADM is the largest corn processor and ethanol producer in the US | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Corteva Agriscience | Corteva is a major corn seed and crop protection company | Editorial |
| Coalition with | POET, LLC | POET is the largest ethanol producer in the world | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | GROWTH ENERGY INC | Growth Energy is the largest ethanol trade association | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Cargill | Cargill is the largest private company in the US and a major corn trader and processor | Editorial |