(NAFB.com) – National Sorghum Producers brought their grower-leaders to Washington, D.C., at one of the most critical moments in recent memory. From South Texas to South Dakota, members took time away from harvest to make sure lawmakers understand what sorghum growers are facing right now: stalled trade, elevated input costs, and the urgency for biofuel policy and farm aid. Even with the federal government shut down, NSP’s fly-in schedule was full. The message was a straightforward one: trade access is make-or-break for sorghum right now, and growers need near-term relief while fair trade deals are negotiated. Leaders say they pressed for concrete avenues to move sorghum, such as China, India, Vietnam, and Mexico, and reminded every office that sorghum has been hit hard by the current lack of purchases from China. They also urged durable year-round E15 access and clear signals that keep plants running and the basis supported across the Sorghum Belt.