Media Advisory: Farmers Union to Roll out Initiative to Expand Use of Ethanol, Advanced Biofuels

WASHINGTON – The transition to a homegrown, renewable energy future for America is underway. Biofuels, higher blends of ethanol in gasoline, and advanced, bio-based technologies are reaping tremendous benefits for our environment and providing much-needed economic stability to America’s farming and rural communities. The U.S. must implement federal-level policies that encourage expanded markets for these energy sources and remove regulatory barriers that inhibit their growth.

To that end, National Farmers Union (NFU), in conjunction with state Farmers Union divisions, will roll out an initiative to advance federal policies that support home grown and home-produced renewable energy sources. NFU President Roger Johnson will be joined by South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke and veteran energy, environment, and agriculture policy specialist Anne Steckel, who will lead the effort.

 WHO: National Farmers Union

 WHAT: NFU Rollout of Ethanol and Advanced Biofuel Initiative

 PARTICIPANTS: Roger Johnson, president, National Farmers Union

                              Doug Sombke, president, South Dakota Farmers Union

                              Anne Steckel, biofuels advisor, National Farmers Union

 WHERE: 800-875-3456; verbal passcode (spoken to operator): JOHN24548

 WHEN: 10:00 a.m. ET (9 a.m. Central), August 23, 2017

 For more information, contact Andrew Jerome at [email protected].