[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E788-E789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN TOM HAAG

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                            HON. ANGIE CRAIG

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2024

  Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tom Haag, my close, 
personal friend and Chairman of the National Corn Growers Association.
  Tom has served on the National Corn Growers Association board since 
2016 and has led NCGA on the executive leadership team since 2021. 
Before NCGA, he was a longtime member of the Minnesota Corn Growers 
Association, serving as its President from 2012 to 2013. Tom is also a 
fourth-generation family farmer in Eden Valley, Minnesota, growing over 
2,000 acres of corn and soybeans with his son Nathan.
  I am thankful to have had a strong working relationship with Tom 
throughout his time at NCGA. During his long career working on behalf 
of Minnesota corn farmers, Tom has been a strong leader and advocate 
for expanding opportunities for Minnesota's biofuel producers and 
refiners. Thanks to the hard work of people like Tom, Minnesota became 
the first state to require biodiesel in our diesel fuel blends in 2018.
  In Congress, I am proud to be a co-chair of the bipartisan House 
Biofuels Caucus and a strong advocate for renewable biofuels. In 
particular, I have urged the EPA to consider how biofuels can address 
climate change and improve emissions standards. Minnesota-grown 
biofuels are critical tools that we have at our disposal right now to 
help address climate change and stimulate Minnesota's economy, thanks 
to leaders, and farmers, like Tom.
  I'm grateful for our partnership, and I thank Tom, known as ``The 
Legend,'' for his tireless advocacy on behalf of Minnesota family 
farmers and corn farmers across our country.

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