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Michigan Corn Growers executive outlines state corn production, ethanol and markets to House Agriculture Committee
Summary
Scott Pigott, executive director of the Michigan Corn Growers, told the House Agriculture Committee the state grows corn on millions of acres, that about a third of production goes to ethanol, and urged lawmakers to support renewable-fuel policies and research to open new markets such as sustainable aviation fuel.
Lansing — Scott Pigott, executive director of the Michigan Corn Growers and the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, told the Michigan House Agriculture Committee that corn remains one of the state’s leading crops and urged lawmakers to back policies that support demand, research and renewable fuels.
Pigott told the committee that about 11,000 farmers plant more than 2,000,000 acres of corn in Michigan and described how corn is used across the state in livestock feed, ethanol production and exports. “If you think about the amount of — I’m sorry, I already misspoke. 11,000 farmers plant more than 2,000,000 acres of corn in the state,” Pigott said.
He said 36% of Michigan’s corn production goes to ethanol and described the…
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