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Pipeline opponents urge farmers to request corn checkoff refunds

By Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023

Truck at SIRE plant near Council Bluffs, Iowa — COVID-19 shutdowns resulting in fewer cars on the road were a “significant challenge” for ethanol manufacturers like the SIRE plant near Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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By Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch

Iowa farmers should request refunds of the penny-per-bushel fee they pay for their sold corn to protest the Iowa Corn Growers Association’s support of carbon dioxide pipelines, according to some pipeline opponents.

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