America’s agricultural economy has been clobbered multiple times on a myriad of fronts over the past year, from trade wars to inclement weather. And now, of course, our road to recovery is longer and more uncertain with the worldwide threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

One of the blows to the Midwest’s economic prosperity should’ve been resolved long ago. We all know that the Environmental Protection Agency has consistently undercut the Renewable Fuel Standard by handing out small refinery exemptions to virtually everyone who asked. But in January this year, one of the nation’s highest courts agreed, declaring the EPA “opened up a gaping hole” in the program by granting