By Alison Lindburg, global warming solutions coordinator, Fresh Energy

The American Corn Growers Association (ACGA) is speaking out in strong support of national energy and climate legislation. Keith Dittrich, chairman of the board of the ACGA, spoke January 15 in Chicago. A corn and soybean farmer from Nebraska, Dittrich addressed cap and trade policy as an opportunity to “save our productive environment.”

Dittrich rebuffed misinformation from the American Farm Bureau Federation, stating that “there is not enough being told about the benefits of cap and trade to agriculture.” He stated, “Cap and trade expands the market for farm production and will offer historic opportunities” for farmers.

Cap and trade legislation is currently pending in Congress. In reaction to the carbon legislation opposition Dittrich said, “the worst case scenario if we are wrong is that we will have built an energy system that is diverse, domestic, decentralized, renewable and more sustainable.”

Click here to read the news release from the American Corn Growers Association.

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