On Inauguration Day 2021, Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor issued a congratulatory message following the swearing-in of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris as Vice President:

“Growth Energy extends its congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris. President Biden made it clear on the campaign trail that his administration would usher a new era of biofuels as part of their rural agenda and efforts to promote clean energy. We look forward to working with the President and his Administration to deliver on his promise and include biofuels as a big part of the climate strategy for decarbonizing the transportation sector immediately.”

NASDA CEO Dr. Barb Glenn released the following statement:

"NASDA congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration as the 46th President and 49th Vice President of the United States of America. As President Biden and Vice President Harris begin navigating the pandemic response, NASDA remains committed to building partnerships within the incoming administration that guarantees the food supply chain remains strong. We are ready to work with the Biden Administration to advance agriculture domestically and internationally, while ensuring America recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.”

In 2021 to best serve state departments of agriculture, NASDA has identified food systems and food safety, infrastructure and capacity, climate resiliency, international trade and workforce development as policy priorities to pursue.

From NCFC President Chuck Connors:

“On behalf of America’s farmer cooperatives, I would like to congratulate President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on assuming office today. The past year has been one of unprecedented tragedy and deep division across our country; with today’s inauguration, we echo the president’s call for unity to help heal these wounds.

“We strongly support this Administration’s number one priority—taking every step necessary to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and repairing the economic damage it has caused across the nation. Beyond that, we welcome working with the Administration on many of the priorities they have outlined in the past few weeks. Issues such as climate change and immigration reforms are ones that NCFC and their members have been leaders on; as work begins on them, it is critical that the voices of America’s farmers and ranchers are heard in the policymaking process.

“Key to ensuring that happens will be filling out the leadership team at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We urge the Senate to quickly take up and confirm the nominations of Tom Vilsack for secretary of agriculture and Jewel Bronaugh for deputy secretary of agriculture.”

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