# As summer ends, corn growers focus on fall policy priorities | In the News | Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach

> A congresswoman's update says Washington enacted the Inflation Reduction Act in August, including biofuels infrastructure funding. It also notes the president's April EPA directive allowing year-round sales of higher ethanol blends and a July ITC vote against tariffs on Russian and Trinidadian nitrogen fertilizers.

- Date: 2022-09-06 · published 2022-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39587-as-summer-ends-corn-growers-focus-on-fall-policy-priorities-in-the-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Year-round E15 access and biofuel incentives support corn and soybean oil demand for ethanol and biodiesel, while the fertilizer tariff decision bears on nitrogen input costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-02 | [Corn growers focus on policy priorities this fall and beyond - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38664-corn-growers-focus-on-policy-priorities-this-fall-and-beyond-indiana-corn-and.md) | -1.3% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2022-01-18 | [China: Focus on Domestic Production, as Soy, Pork Imports Fell in 2021; Corn Imports Hit Record- Meat Production Surges \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14964-china-focus-on-domestic-production-as-soy-pork-imports-fell-in-2021-corn.md) | +2.5% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2020-05-28 | [Policy priorities of Iowa soybean farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52999-policy-priorities-of-iowa-soybean-farmers.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2019-11-23 | [China Focus: Pig farmers keen on expanding stock as China drums up pork production - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56061-china-focus-pig-farmers-keen-on-expanding-stock-as-china-drums-up-pork.md) | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2025-12-17 | [Reflecting on 2025 policy wins as we prepare for 2026 - Texas Corn Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21475-reflecting-on-2025-policy-wins-as-we-prepare-for-2026-texas-corn-producers.md) | +1.1% | -3.0% |
| SBO | 2026-09-18 | [Protecting and growing biofuel demand is among policy priorities this fall for ASA  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14997-protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for.md) | -3.1% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2020-05-28 | [Policy priorities of Iowa soybean farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52999-policy-priorities-of-iowa-soybean-farmers.md) | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| SBO | 2023-05-12 | [Policies in Progress: Renewable fuels, WOTUS and pesticide compliance are among top ASA advocacy priorities beyond the farm bill - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15308-policies-in-progress-renewable-fuels-wotus-and-pesticide-compliance-are-among.md) | -8.7% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- fischbach.house.gov: https://fischbach.house.gov/2022/9/as-summer-ends-corn-growers-focus-on-fall-policy-priorities

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