Hear From the Conservation Experts
Hear From the Conservation Experts Precision Conservation Management (PCM) released their 2021 data and recommendations last month, but there's still time to better understand what the data is...
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Randy DeSutter Elected to National Corn Growers Association Board of Directors
Randy DeSutter Elected to National Corn Growers Association Board of Directors Randy DeSutter, farmer from Woodhull, IL and Illinois Corn Growers Association President, was elected to serve...
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ICGA Meets with Elected Officials
ICGA Meets with Elected Officials Connecting with elected officials is more difficult with Washington, D.C. closed, but your association has worked to build connections while elected...
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Everything You Wanted to Know about Biofuels Policy: Past and Present
Everything You Wanted to Know about Biofuels Policy: Past and Present Agri-Pulse’s latest “Deep Dive” podcast focused on biofuels can be a great primer for anyone wanting to learn more and...
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Water Testing Survey Now Available
Water Testing Survey Now Available ICGA members who received special water testing strips in the mail this past spring should consider taking a brief moment to give their thoughts on the...
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South Korea’s Largest Feed Miller Visits Illinois Corn Crop
South Korea’s Largest Feed Miller Visits Illinois Corn Crop IL Corn hosted grain buyers from Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) on June 3, 2021, primarily to showcase Illinois’s corn crop. NOFI is the...
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Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition
Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition Corn farmers have a lot of opportunities to gain expertise and minimize financial risk when they try cover crops in 2021. Farmers that planted a...
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Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations
Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a farmer service program led by the Illinois Corn Growers Association and...
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ICGA Celebrates Paul Taylor's Service to IL Corn
ICGA Celebrates Paul Taylor's Service to IL Corn Paul Taylor of Esmond, IL is the recipient of the Illinois Corn Growers Association’s (ICGA) top award. Though the award is typically presented...
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Producers with Crop Insurance to Receive Premium Benefit for Cover Crops
Producers with Crop Insurance to Receive Premium Benefit for Cover Crops Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the...
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Illinois Farmers Lead Campaign to Open Minds, Share Sustainability Story in Washington
Illinois Farmers Lead in Campaign to Open Minds, Share Sustainability Story in Washington Krista and Brett Swanson from Oneida are the face of an ongoing push to build relationships in...
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PCM Receives Grant From International HSBC Bank
PCM Receives Grant From International HSBC Bank The Precision Conservation Program Management (PCM) will receive grant funds from HSBC Bank via the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC), the...
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America's Corn Farmers to Sponsor MLB at Field of Dreams presented by Geico
America's Corn Farmers to Sponsor MLB at Field of Dreams presented by Geico Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has agreed to become an...
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Presidential Notice of Farmers as Climate Change Solution Partners
Presidential Notice of Farmers as Climate Change Solution Partners By Nancy Kavazanjian: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin When President Biden addressed Congress and the country last week, he did...
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Illinois Craft Distilleries Will Compete for the Title of Best State Whiskey at Heartland Whiskey Competition
Illinois Craft Distilleries Will Compete for Title of Best State Whiskey at Heartland Whiskey Competition - IL Corn sponsors competition that will include multiple corn whiskey categories along...
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What Does My Checkoff Fund: U.S. Grains Council
What Does My Checkoff Fund: U.S. Grains Council The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. corn, ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) via their presence in...
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Illinois Pork and Commodity Groups Donate 4,100 pounds of Pork to Eastern Illinois Foodbank
Illinois Pork and Commodity Groups Donate 4,100 pounds of Pork to Eastern Illinois Foodbank Every day food banks provide access to healthy and nutritious food to keep families across Illinois...
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Checkoff Reaches Consumers in Chicagoland
Checkoff Reaches Consumers in Chicagoland Consumer outreach messaging continues to amplify Illinois farmers’ voices to the most densely populated area of the state. Illinois Farm Families,...
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Cover Crops and Other Conservation Practices Continue to Gain Steam
Cover Crops and Other Conservation Practices Continue to Gain Steam Warmer weather is finally here and many farmers begin to get their planter ready to kick off another growing season. While...
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Waterways Included in the American Jobs Plan
Waterways Included in The American Jobs Plan President Biden announced The American Jobs Plan to rebuild the economy and invest in rural communities. One of the aspects of this plan that ICGA...
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