CRA Newsletter | February 22, 2024
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CRA NEWS
CRA HOSTS THE NEBRASKA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION ON THEIR ANNUAL FLY-IN TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC
On February 7, CRA hosted colleagues from the Nebraska Corn Growers Association on their annual fly-in trip to Washington, DC. United under the shared mission of advocating for the corn value chain, we discussed trade, the Farm Bill, advanced bioproducts, and the upcoming Plant Based Products Council conference in Omaha. We look forward to our continued partnership!
REPS. LAHOOD, NUNN, AND FLOOD CO-SPONSOR THE BIOMANUFACTURING AND JOBS ACT
Reps. Darin LaHood, Zachary Nunn, and Mike Flood are the latest co-sponsors of the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act. CRA welcomes their support of legislation to strengthen U.S. agricultural markets, create new jobs in rural communities, and solidify our country’s position as a global leader in biomanufacturing. Please read the bill text and learn more about the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act.
THE PLANT BASED PRODUCTS COUNCIL IS GETTING READY FOR ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE – CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS
From April 8-10, 2024, in Omaha, NE, the Plant Based Products Council annual conference will convene businesses, industry leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss the industry’s current landscape and what lies ahead for the ag bioeconomy. Learn more about the conference or how to register.
MEMBER NEWS
PRIMIENT ANNOUNCES NEW SCIENCE BASED TARGETS
CRA member Primient has recently announced new science-based targets to reduce emissions associated with corn refining facilities. Using 2019 as a baseline, Primient plans to reduce carbon emissions by 46.2% by 2030. Additionally, Primient is among the first organizations globally to approve a FLAG (forest, land and agriculture) target. Learn more about Primient’s commitment to climate change mitigation.
REP. SCHNEIDER TOURS ROQUETTE’S MANUFACTURING PLANT IN ILLINOIS
In January, CRA member Roquette welcomed Rep. Brad Schnieder to its manufacturing plant in Illinois. Roquette is proud to produce ingredients that we enjoy in our food every day, and all are made from corn.
CARGILL WINS TWO BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GROUP AWARDS
CRA member Cargill was recognized as an innovative company in the agriculture space and won two Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Awards in 2024. These awards are the Agriculture Organization Award and the Product Award for Cargill’s joint venture with BAR technologies, WindWings. Learn more about Cargill’s commitment to agriculture and innovation.
CORN CORNER
FUN FACT
In January, Jeopardy’s contestants were challenged with an “It’s Corn” category. From American manufacturing to literature, the category encompassed a large array of corn topics and highlighted the versatile use of this renewable material.
