YOU CAN INCREASE FARM PROFITABILITY THROUGH STEWARDSHIP PRACTICES
Studies have shown that cover crops can be an effective tool for nutrient management, soil health and water quality, while also improving farm profitability. In fact, during the fall of 2012,...
MoreIL PORK EXPO OFFERS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO GRAIN FARMERS
Raising hogs in Illinois can be a good way to add profitability options to your farm. If you are considering bringing a son or daughter back into your business or are simply interested in...
MoreCONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY REGARDING THE FARM BILL!
The farm bill passed in the House today! Many thanks to the members of the Illinois delegation who voted for the bill: Cheri Bustos, Rodney Davis, Tammy Duckworth, Bill Enyart, Bill Foster, Randy...
MoreMEMBER ACTION NEEDED ON ETHANOL, FARM BILL ISSUES
The EPA is accepting comments on the RFS Renewable Volume Obligation issue through 10:59 pm CST tonight. Please click here for more information on how you can help! And once you’ve finished...
MoreFARM FUTURES RE-LAUNCHING AG FINANCE BOOT CAMP
Farm Futures magazine will hold a one-day seminar on farm financial management on Feb. 20, 2014 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark hotel. The meeting was first scheduled to take place Jan. 6...
MoreYOU'VE DONE YOUR JOB, TELL EPA TO DO THEIRS
You’ve done your job. You contributed to the largest corn crop EVER on record. Are you ready to lose another 20 to 40 cents off each bushel of corn? That’s the likely outcome if the U.S....
MoreJOIN OUR TELEPHONE TOWN HALL MEETING TONIGHT
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is hosting a telephone town hall meeting this evening to bring awareness to the threat to your corn market. U.S. EPA has proposed a rule to limit ethanol....
MorePLAN FOR A TELEPHONE BASED TOWN HALL MEETING THURSDAY
Illinois Corn Growers Association is holding a telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, January 23 at 5:15pm that is open to all. The town hall meeting will discuss the threat to the Renewable...
MoreLOWERING ETHANOL USE WILL IMPACT NON-FARMERS TOO!
Lowering the amount of ethanol used in 2014 as the EPA is currently proposing we do will effect more than the farmers supplying the ethanol industry. Non-farmers who rely on ethanol to bring down...
MoreBIG OIL CALLING FARMERS AT SUPPER TIME
Are you one of the tens of thousands of people who’ve received a so-called ‘robo-call’ from Big Oil’s American Petroleum Institute (API)? Apparently, the folks over at API don’t lose sleep over...
MoreICGA APPLAUDS CONG ENYART'S SUPPORT OF RENEWABLE FUELS
Congressman Bill Enyart (D-IL) expressed concern to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy about their proposal to reduce the amount of renewable fuels currently blended into gasoline this week, after...
MoreBUSTOS MEETS WITH EPA ADMINISTRATOR MCCARTHY TO PROTEST NEW RENEWABLE FUELS STANDARD PROPOSAL
At the request of many of her farmer constituents, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) met with the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy yesterday to express concern over the...
MoreMANAGING FARM MARKETING, REVENUE, AND OPERATIONS CONFERENCE SET
Fading commodity prices, higher cash rents, marketing enigmas, and problems with superweeds and superbugs are all creating havoc for Cornbelt farmers. Answers, solutions, and recommendations for...
MoreGOOGLE TARGETS YOU AT HOME WITH ANTI-ETHANOL MESSAGES
Have you seen an anti-ethanol message pop up on your computer or smartphone screen recently when checking your email? It’s very likely you have, as you (more specifically your demographic) is the...
MoreTHE TRUTH IS: YOU CANNOT GO CHEMICAL FREE
For an ag communicator, work in 2014 focuses quite a bit on new ways to share information, using technology to our benefit, reaching a non-traditional audience with your messages, and thoroughly...
MoreEPA's Proposed Rule Ignores Bin-Busting Corn Crop
Farmers knew it and now the U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the 2013 corn crop is large enough to handle world demand, including the originally slotted U.S. ethanol blend...
MoreAUSTIN DILLON SPEAKS UP AGAINST ANTI-ETHANOL PRODUCTS
Have you just about had it with all the products out there that claim ethanol is ruining engines? NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver of the legendary black No. 3 car, Austin Dillon, speaks up for...
MoreCHICAGO AREA MOM EDUCATES PEERS ABOUT FARMING
You need look no further than the “Super Suburbs” blog to see the success of the Illinois Farm Families (IFF) effort. Illinois corn checkoff dollars, invested by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board,...
MoreCONTRACT DISPUTE COULD POSTPONE PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION
Illinois Corn is keeping tabs on the Panama Canal expansion to three shipping lanes, scheduled for completing this year. The third lane would allow the world’s largest cargo ships to cut thousands...
MoreEPA PROPOSED RULE WOULD KILL $10 BILLION IN FARM INCOME
In this Illinois Corn Audio Update, former Illinois Corn Growers Association Past President Rob Elliott, who now serves on the National Corn Growers Association Corn Board, explains why you should...
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