Governor Terry Branstad is blaming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the recent layoffs at Deere and Company. Deere announced last week that over 100 people will be laid off indefinitely from its plant in Ankeny, then yesterday, Deere announced 460 people will be laid off at its tractor factory in Waterloo.
From the Renewable Fuels Assn. to the National Corn Growers to the National Farmers Union, reaction was swift today when the Environmental Protection Agency released the proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumetric requirements. And as you might guess, it was particularly complimentary.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have reports from both the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Supply Summit and the North American Equipment Dealers Association's Legislative Fly-In.
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