Tom Harkin — the Iowa Democrat who served in 40 years in the U.S. House and Senate — has had a change of heart about the ethanol industry. “For most of my time in the Senate, I was one of ethanol’s biggest supporters,” Harkin said....
Congressman Randy Feenstra — a Republican who’s planning to launch a campaign for governor soon — supports the federal tax credits that could go to the developer of a proposed carbon pipeline, but Feenstra opposes the Iowa Utilities...
Senator Chuck Grassley says Iowa plants that produce soybean oil will benefit if President Trump follows through on a threat he made on social media last night. China hasn’t purchased any U.S. soybeans since May and Trump said he may seek...
The head of a trade association for biofuel producers says Iowa is no longer the best place to produce ethanol. During an online news conference late this morning, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw said Nebraska has that position now...
A group of lawmakers pressing to prohibit Summit Carbon Solutions from seizing land along its proposed carbon pipeline route says they’ve got new ideas for the 2026 legislative session. The group’s also calling for an apology from top Senate Republicans...
