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REFLECTIONS ON 2018: TRADE POLICY WHIRLWIND BRINGS NEW ERA IN GRAINS MARKET DEVELOPMENT
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY TOM SLEIGHT, US GRAINS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO Every other week, much of the U.S. Grains Council’s global staff gathers on a conference call. The 7 a.m. meeting in...
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WHAT HAPPENS TO AG IN A GOV’T SHUTDOWN?
The following federal government closings are based on experience from the October, 2013 federal government shutdown, which lasted 16 days. While the Administration has some discretion in...
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IL CORN STATEMENT ON THE NEW WATERS OF U.S. RULE
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Ted Mottaz, President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, issued the following statement regarding the release of the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “Illinois...
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ICGA AT THE TABLE FOR DEVELOPING NEW ETHANOL-POWERED FUEL LEGISLATION
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—In a letter to Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) regarding his discussion draft of the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) stated its...
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WASHINGTON HAPPENINGS RELATED TO TRADE
Our IL Corn membership survey told us that trade and export issues are on the top of your mind. That’s not surprising to us, given that over half the Illinois corn crop leaves the state bound for...
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