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CONGRESS COMES HOME FOR AUGUST RECESS
Being a congressman is not an easy job. After spending almost the entire summer in D.C. so far, our Illinois Congressmen are probably ready to be home. Instead of being in D.C., on their...
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STATEMENT REGARDING COURT’S RULING ON EPA’S RVO METHODOLOGIES
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Illinois Corn Growers Association President Justin Durdan, a farmer from Utica, issued the following statement regarding the decision made today by the U.S. Court of Appeals...
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SENATE APPROPS PROVIDES FULL FUNDING TO FMD PROGRAM
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY ’18 agriculture appropriations bill, which provides full funding of $34.5 million for the Foreign Market Development Program...
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NO VOTE SCHEDULED FOR BILL TO EXPAND E15 MARKET ACCESS
We’re disappointed to hear the news out of Washington that the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has determined they won’t take a vote prior to the August recess on a...
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IL CORN PLEASED WITH WHITE HOUSE PRIORITIES FOR NAFTA
Earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, part of the Executive Office of the President, released the Administration’s Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation....
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USEPA RELEASES PROPOSED RENEWABLE VOLUME OBLIGATION RVO NUMBERS FOR 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today their 2018 proposed rule for the renewable volume obligation number (RVO). The RVO dictates how many gallons of renewable fuels, and of what...
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US EPA EXTENDS OUTREACH TO ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Following up on assurances to the farm community that the U.S. EPA in the Trump Administration will be more friendly to agriculture, Administrator Pruitt has continued his Agency’s outreach to the...
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