American Meat Institute targets renewable fuels mandate; Illinois Beef Association expresses support for ethanol

The VP of Legislative Affairs of the American Meat Institute told the Wall Street Journal that “Our single biggest priority is for Congress to reject a new renewable-fuels mandate”.

The executive director of the Illinois Beef Association told RFD Radio that “That doesn’t mean that they speak for the National Beef Cattlemen’s Association or this state,” adding that her association supported the expansion of the Illinois ethanol industry.

Meanwhile, the president and chief executive of the Renewable Fuels Association told a group of Citi analysts that an increased renewable fuel standard is likely to be included in the new energy bill.

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