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Podcast: MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON
Episode: Growth Energy: We Don't Want To Lose Markets To Brazil
Description: Emily Skor, CEO of Growth Energy, says biofuels are important to the agricultural economy because they can address trade gaps. Biofuels also give the U.S. national security, which Skor notes the Trump administration has recognized. In ethanol news, a summer waiver was approved for E15 nationwide, but Skor argues the U.S. shouldn't have to keep waiting on waivers or special state action to get year-round E15. Congress has to pass legislation to make it permanent. Last year, the U.S. exported more ethanol than ever, about 12 percent of what was produced. On trade, e...