COVER CROPS CONFERENCE
Water quality and nutrient management are hot topics these days, not only on the farm but also in the hallways of our nation’s regulatory agencies. If you’re not already looking for ways to...
MoreFARM FUTURES BUSINESS SUMMIT: DISCOUNT FOR ICGA MEMBERS
Regulations and the future of your farming operation will be addressed during the Jan 3-4, 2013 Farm Futures Business Summit in St. Louis, IL. As an IL Corn Growers Association member, you can...
MoreAGENDA FOR THE 2013 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN CLASSICS
Program details of the 2013 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics are now available. “We look forward to welcoming back many who have attended one or more of our previous meetings and...
MoreMISSISSIPPI RIVER UPDATE
This week held a lot of activity on the Mississippi River. It opened with the US Army Corps of Engineers announcing that they would, indeed, start work on removing the rock pinnacles that pose a...
MoreFARMERS USE THE CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE TO IMPROVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, FARM FUTURE
Any day now you'll be receiving a census survey from the US Department of Agriculture's National Ag Statistics Service. Please take the time to complete this survey to the best of your ability. It...
MoreNO FARM BILL IN 2012?
The inside track from Washington, DC tells us that Speaker of the House John Boehner will not allow a five-year farm bill extension to be included in any potential “fiscal cliff” legislation...
MoreMISSISSIPPI RIVER-WATCH
Originally posted on the Corn Corps Blog The drought of 2012 might seem to be over, but take a closer look. The sub-soil moisture is still drastically low in many areas. Also, the Mississippi...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD INVESTS IN HEALTHY KIDS WITH DONATION TO KIDZEUM
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board has made a significant contribution to the Kidzeum of Health and Science. The Corn Checkoff has donated $20,000 to assist with the “Farm to Market” gallery. The...
MoreRIVER WATCH AND AUDIO UPDATE
IL Corn has added a River Watch section of the website. Find a link on the ilcorn.org homepage by scrolling down to the River Watch photo. Click the Learn More button to be redirected. In this...
MoreHOUSE AG COMMITTEE URGED TO GET READY
Today in Washington, DC, a letter is circulating among members of the House of Representatives regarding the Farm Bill. Cong Bob Gibbs of Ohio has written a letter that urges the House Ag...
MoreCONGRESS HEADED TOWARD FISCAL CLIFF
Furniture sits in the hallways of the Capitol, staffers serving out-going members of Congress have turned in their cell phones and keys, and staffers for new members of Congress are awaiting...
MoreFARM FUTURES BUSINESS SUMMIT: DISCOUNT FOR ICGA MEMBERS
Regulations and the future of your farming operation will be addressed during the Jan 3-4, 2013 Farm Futures Business Summit in St. Louis, IL. As an IL Corn Growers Association member, you can...
MoreAGENDA FOR THE 2013 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN CLASSICS
Program details of the 2013 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics are now available. “We look forward to welcoming back many who have attended one or more of our previous meetings and...
MoreRODNEY DAVIS NAMED TO HOUSE AG COMMITTEE
Illinois Corn Growers Association is pleased to hear that newly-elected to the 13 th district Congressman Rodney Davis has been named to the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee....
MoreFARMER SAFETY SESSIONS TO BE HELD IN BLOOMINGTON
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is hosting three, one-day producer education seminars to promote farm safety and help farmers understand current on-farm hazards at the newly built Asmark...
MoreIL CORN PRIORITY ISSUES SHARED
Illinois Corn’s priority issue and work areas were shared with farmers attending the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting this week. The Panama Canal and U.S. waterways issues, crop insurance...
MoreIMPACTS OF A MISSISSIPPI RIVER SHUTDOWN
The countdown has started to what many in the industry suspect will be a shutdown to barge traffic on the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Cairo, IL in the coming days. Historic drought...
MoreICMB SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP DEADLINES APPROACHING!
Don’t miss the deadline for Illinois Corn Marketing Board’s social media internships! This is part of our effort to provide meaningful agricultural experience to college students and encourage...
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