Legislation that would raise Minnesota’s ethanol standard from 10 to 15 percent has been introduced in the Senate.

Minnesota Corn Growers president Tim Waibel, who farms near Courtland, tells Brownfield increasing the mandate five percent would be the equivalent of taking more than 70,000 vehicles off the road.

“That’s a big number, and carbon is a big buzzword at the capitol. And this is all about lowering carbon emissions.”

A hearing on the bill was held Wednesday by the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee.

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