Rep. Fischbach Met with Farmward Cooperative to Discuss Energy Costs and Farm Infrastructure

Willmar, MN - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach met with Farmward Cooperative to discuss operations, grain handling, energy infrastructure, agricultural lending, and crop conditions across southern Minnesota. The conversation also covered federal policy priorities, including the GRAIN DRY Act and the 45Z tax credit. Rep. Fischbach has worked to provide greater certainty for farmers and biofuel producers through her work on 45Z and has advocated for policies that support domestic agricultural production and rural economies. Farmward representatives also discussed rising costs, regulatory uncertainty, weather conditions, concerns about the temporary diesel export ban, and the use of red-dye agricultural diesel for transport trucks.