Frustrated by Farm Bill Failure, NCGA President Calls for Urgent Bipartisan Action

The Agriculture Act of 2026 failed to garner enough votes to pass out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry today. The bill, also commonly referred to as "Farm Bill 2.0", included many corn grower priorities, such as language that would allow for the year-round sale of fuels with 15% ethanol blends.

In response to this development, Ohio farmer and National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Jed Bower released the following statement:

"We are extremely disappointed that legislation important to so many Americans failed to advance. This bill was particularly important to corn growers who have long pushed for legislation that would allow for the year-round sale of E15, a bright spot in an otherwise dim economic outlook.

"We implore senators to approve a bipartisan farm bill that extends consumer access to E15 and serves the interests of America's farmers. We are running out of time in this Congress and urge action as quickly as possible."