It was a good week for North Dakota corn growers, as on May 13, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (H.R. 1346) – better known as year-round E15 sales – passed in the U.S. Congress on a vote of 218-203. It is now in the U.S. Senate.
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Ethanol, a blend using corn from U.S. corn growers, is usually always cheaper at the gas pump.
Carson Klosterman, NDCUC chairman and District 1 board member, said NDCUC board members and corn growers across the state want everyone to get a break on their gas bill.
Scott Spear, NDCUC, and other board members lobbied for E-15 and gave a planting update on Facebook.
Matt Powell, NDCUC District 2 board member, said that planting conditions have been nearly ideal for him this spring. He started planting corn on April 2.
“The ground conditions are perfect. The bad part is the ground is a little cold, so the last 7-8 days guys have been really ripping in good conditions. Other than that, I hope everybody has a safe and happy spring and thank you for putting in a nice big corn crop,” Powell said.
Justin Quant, NDCUC District 6 board member, said he was speaking from his field near Guelph, N.D., and was about a third of the way done with corn and half done with soybeans. He placed the seed extra deep to take advantage of a good subsoil moisture profile, and said he hoped everyone has a “safe and productive planting season.”
Greg Amundson, NDCUC District 3 board member, said he was speaking from the northeastern side of the state. They weren’t able to plant until May 9 because it had been cold and wet in his part of the state.
“It’s been cold and wet and now it’s drying off and the forecast looks good, so let’s get planting,” Amundson said.
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