FARM PROGRESS SHOW A SUCCESS FOR IL CORN
Over 200,000 people visited the Farm Progress Show this week and a good chunk of them stopped by the IL Corn exhibit. In this daily “Corn Scoops” update, you’ll find a well-done news story about...
MoreINVITATION TO ILLINOIS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SUMMIT
In an effort to prepare Illinois for future success, representatives of Illinois food and agriculture organizations launched the Vision for Illinois Agriculture. This industry-wide effort is...
MoreCOVER CROPS AN IMPORTANT PART OF NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Farmers are being encouraged to consider growing cover crops on their fields through the winter. Studies show that a living, growing plant in the ground year round improves the soil,...
MoreSUSTAINABILITY TOUR HELPS RESEARCH UNDERSTAND AGRICULTURAL ADVANCES
Today marks the final day of a two-day sustainability tour, focused on helping scientists and researchers understand the important progress agriculture has made to become more sustainable and...
MoreN WATCH HELPS LOCAL COMMUNITIES PREVENT NITRATES IN WATER
Farmers have dealt with some drastic weather patterns the last couple of years. You lived through a severe drought in 2012 and through an extremely wet spring in 2013. Aside from making you...
MoreAUDIO UPDATE ON NUTRIENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION COUNCIL
In this audio update, Illinois Corn Growers Association vice-president, Gary Hudson, discusses NREC, the Nutrient Research and Education Council. Hudson serves as the Chairman of NREC in addition...
MoreNASCAR DRIVER TO PROMOTE E-85 AT FARM PROGRESS SHOW
Legendary NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace will be encouraging farmers to fill-up with E-85 at an appearance in the IL Corn exhibit at the Farm Progress Show. Wallace joins other NASCAR drivers in...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS, SEATS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Larry Hasheider, a grain and livestock farmer from Okawville, Illinois, was elected by his peers to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board for the 2013-14 term. Hasheider, a...
MoreCORN FARMERS FUND RIVER STUDY, APPRECIATE CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST
A study funded in part by Illinois corn checkoff dollars illustrates that due to the drought-induced low water levels on the Mississippi River last year, cash corn prices experienced by farmers...
MoreBACK TO SCHOOL WITH AG IN THE CLASSROOM!
It’s that time again. Mom’s rejoice, teachers cringe, and students are somewhere in between. School starts in most Illinois schools this week and that means your Illinois Ag in the Classroom is...
MoreILLINOIS CORN LEADERS HOST CONGRESSIONAL STAFF
In this audio update from Illinois Corn, you’ll hear more about what Congressional staffers learned when they visited the farm of Paul and Donna Jeschke in Mazon, IL. Paul is a director on the...
MoreJOIN IL CORN AT FARM PROGRESS SHOW
IL Corn will be “helping you navigate through issues” at our exhibit at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. In addition to a video contest and geocache contest, IL Corn will have a...
MoreBIG OIL ATTACKING ETHANOL IN TV ADS
The American Petroleum Institute rolled out an aggressive new ad campaign this week, aimed at ginning up support at a grassroots level to repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Keeping the RFS...
MoreNUTRIENT LOSS IS A COMPLICATED PROBLEM!
As reported in our water quality article last week, the issue of nutrient run off and water quality is much bigger and more confusing than some people think. In fact, there are researchers,...
MoreILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL STAFF TOUR FOCUS ON REGULATIONS
Staff of eight Illinois Congressmen and women will travel throughout Illinois this week learning about agriculture. During the Congressional Staff Tour, sponsored by Illinois Corn Marketing...
MoreIL CORN PREPARES FOR STATE FAIR
The Illinois State Fair begins today in Springfield. The Fair, with its roots firmly established in agriculture, might be the most heavily trafficked one-stop-shop chance to expose the general...
MorePLAN TO ATTEND U OF I AGRONOMY DAY 2013
Mark your calendars for an opportunity to discover the latest findings in crop sciences during the 57th annual Agronomy Day at the University of Illinois on August 15. "From the school’s...
MoreGULF HYPOXIA ZONE IS SMALLER THAN PREDICTED
Every summer, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration measures and releases information about the size of the hypoxia zone* in the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the drought in 2012,...
MoreEPA ISSUES ETHANOL BLENDING REQUIREMENTS FOR 2013
Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final 2013 renewable fuel standard (RFS) renewable volume obligations (RVO). Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois...
MoreILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES UPDATE
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board invests your corn checkoff dollars with Illinois Farm Families, partnering in the broad-based coalition effort. In surveys, corn farmers told us that partnering...
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