Recent reports that the Trump Administration is considering using USDA Commodity Credit Corporation funds to help small oil refiners that were denied biofuel blending waivers has drawn strong criticism from farmers, farm state lawmakers and others.
But during a farmer forum in central Illinois today, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue said he has no plans to do that.
“We don’t think that qualifies under Charter 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Act, and we’ve informed them of that.
