CRA Welcomes Farm Bill Progress

March 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode released the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee advanced the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

"The House Agriculture Committee's passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 is an important step toward delivering the certainty American farmers, refiners, and rural communities need to succeed and thrive," said Bode. "Growing the American ag bioeconomy is not just a bipartisan, bicameral effort, it's a national security imperative and an economic necessity for American agriculture. We urge House leadership and the Senate to build on this momentum and act quickly to pass a Farm Bill that advances American agriculture and the growing ag bioeconomy."

BACKGROUND

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 includes key bipartisan, bicameral policy priorities endorsed by CRA to unlock new value-added market opportunities for American producers and support continued growth of the bioeconomy.

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About the Corn Refiners Association (CRA)
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the national trade association representing the corn refining industry of the United States. CRA and its predecessors have served this important segment of American agribusiness since 1913. Corn refiners manufacture sweeteners, starch, advanced bioproducts, corn oil and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein, and fiber.