AGRICULTURE LEADS AMERICAN ECONOMY OUT OF RECESSION

Reports from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicate that agriculture is alive and well after the recent American recession, and that they are blazing a trail for the rest of the American economy behind them.   In the reports released by the...

ICMB ELECTS STIRLING TO LEAD THEM INTO 2011

Scott Stirling of Martinton was elected the new Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) Chairman during ICMB’s August 24 meeting.   Other officers elected were Bill Christ of Metamora, Vice Chairman; Kent Kleinschmidt of Emden, Treasurer; and Larry...

FAQS ON VERASUN BANKRUPTCY PREFERENCE

Growers who have sold grain to VeraSun may have received letters asking for a repayment of funds due to “bankruptcy...