“This Is Detrimental to our Producers": NCGA discusses the latest WASDE report’s corn projections

The nation’s corn growers are calling for immediate action to increase market access. It comes following the bullish WASDE report, which is projecting a record corn crop, leaving producers looking for new outlets.

National Corn Growers Association President Kenny Hartman joined RFD-TV’s Jennifer Vickery-Smith to discuss his big takeaways from the report, his opinion on USDA’s strategy to review acres in August, and if year-round access to E15 would help.

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