As the president of the Kansas Grange, which has supported Kansas farmers and rural communities since 1873, I want to highlight the vital role sustainable aviation fuel can play in our state. I also commend Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids as the founding co-chair and Republican Rep. Tracey Mann as a founding member of the bipartisan Congressional Sustainable Aviation Caucus, ensuring Kansas farmers contribute to reducing aviation’s carbon footprint while boosting rural economies. Sustainable aviation fuel is a breakthrough innovation that turns crops such as corn and soybeans into a low-carbon alternative to traditional jet fuels. Its use in aircraft not only helps reduce life cycle emissions by as much as 80%, but also creates new markets for our farmers. Production of this fuel across the Midwest could generate more than 220,000 jobs and contribute $71 billion annually to our economy — much of it benefiting Kansas farmers and rural communities. The Kansas Grange is proud to support efforts that bring together agriculture, business and sustainability. Sustainable aviation fuel offers a bright future for our state’s farmers, aviation sector and rural communities, and its support from the bipartisan pair of Davids and Mann illustrates just how universal its benefits are.
– Roger Bostwick, President, Kansas State Grange, Ozawkie, Kansas
Editor’s note: The Kansas State Grange is a member of the 501(c)(5) nonprofit National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, the oldest national agricultural organization in the U.S.
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