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Corn industry
industryThe 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.
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Connections
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) | The Renewable Fuel Standard is the corn lobby's single most important policy, driving demand for corn ethanol | |
| Advocated for | Farm Bill 2018 - Corn Provisions | Farm Bill crop subsidies and price supports are the financial backbone of US corn production | |
| 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 | |
| Advocated for | Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit (IRA Section 40B) | Sustainable aviation fuel tax credit creates a new high-value market for corn-based ethanol | |
| Advocated for | 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization (Corn Provisions) | Corn growers are lobbying for increased reference prices and expanded crop insurance in the next farm bill | |
| Instrument of (target) | Deere & Company PAC (John Deere PAC) | John Deere PAC supports candidates favorable to agricultural and corn industry interests | |
| Instrument of (target) | Land O'Lakes PAC (AMPI/LOL) | Land O'Lakes PAC supports candidates favorable to agricultural cooperative interests | |
| Worked for (target) | John Bode | CEO of Corn Refiners Association, a key corn processing industry trade group | |
| Instrument of (target) | National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) | NCGA is the primary trade association for corn producers | |
| Instrument of (target) | Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) | RFA is the ethanol industry trade group lobbying for renewable fuel mandates | |
| Instrument of (target) | Growth Energy | Growth Energy is the largest ethanol trade association | |
| Instrument of (target) | American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) | AFBF is the largest US farm organization lobbying on crop insurance, trade, and farm bill | |
| Coalition with (target) | Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | ADM is the largest corn processor and ethanol producer in the US | |
| Coalition with (target) | Cargill | Cargill is the largest private company in the US and a major corn trader and processor | |
| Coalition with (target) | POET LLC | POET is the largest ethanol producer in the world | |
| Coalition with (target) | Corteva Agriscience | Corteva is a major corn seed and crop protection company |