October 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 180 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                            Iowa Agriculture

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, Iowa, my State, has a rich legacy in 
leading the Nation and the world in agriculture production and 
innovation. Iowa is first in corn production, first in eggs, ethanol, 
and pork, and second in soybeans. Family farms are the main institution 
for producing all this. So those family farms are how many Iowans leave 
their mark on our world, by passing their legacy to their children.
  In the Senate, Senator Ernst and I have the great privilege of 
representing these family farmers. Senator Ernst and I have worked with 
the Trump administration to make biofuels a priority. We have secured 
E15 year-round--15 billion gallons of ethanol are blended annually as 
the law requires--new ethanol infrastructure through the USDA, and 
secured an extension of the biodiesel tax credit. We have secured and 
expanded trade agreements with our largest trading partners, which add 
value to Iowan commodities.
  We also helped to put an end to the ridiculous Obama-era waters of 
the United States rule that would have regulated 97 percent of Iowa's 
farmland as navigable waterway. Just as the harvest comes to an end, 
usually in November, our work will not stop in November. Senator Ernst 
and I will continue to focus on Iowa farm families and ensuring their 
success for years to come.
  I yield the floor.