THOUSANDS PARTICIPATED IN FARM BILL OPPORTUNITIES
Over 9,000 farmers answered the call from Illinois Corn Growers Association President Kenny Hartman earlier this week and then stayed on the line to participate in our Farm Bill telephone town...
MorePORK EXPO FEATURES SESSIONS FOR GRAIN FARMERS
Illinois corn farmers are invited to attend the 2015 IL Pork Expo, Feb. 3-4, at the Peoria Civic Center. This year's Pork Expo has several events that may be of interest. A special breakout...
MoreFARMDOC OFFERS FARM BILL SEMINAR SERIES
Were you one of the more than 9,000 farmers that joined us at 7 pm on Tuesday for the Tele Town Hall? If you missed it, you can listen to a recording of that meeting here! Don’t forget, our...
MoreFARM BILL WEBINARS THIS WEEK
On January 28 and 29, IL Corn will host a series of Farm Bill webinars, presented by Dr. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois, to help you navigate what is probably the most complicated Farm...
MorePLAN FOR 7PM TELEPHONE CALL TUESDAY JANUARY 27
Tomorrow evening, IL Corn will be dialing up as many of you as possible and invite you to stay on the line for a telephone town hall meeting at 7pm on January 27th. You can find out more by...
MoreSENATE TELLS PRESIDENT TO FUND LOCKS AND DAMS
Following a similar effort in the House last month, the Senate is sending a letter to President Obama, asking for funding in his FY2016 budget to upgrade locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi...
MoreEPA OFFICIAL: 2014 RFS IN SPRING
The Environmental Protection Agency will release, at a minimum, the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard mandate sometime this spring, according to an agency official. The statement was reportedly made...
MoreMAKE COMMENTS ON ILLINOIS NUTRIENT PLAN
We need you to take the time to submit a positive comment regarding a draft document released by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) called the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction...
MoreFARM BILL TOOLBOX UPDATED AND RELAUNCHED
Now that the calendar has turned to 2015, the decisions of the 2014 Farm Bill loom large. The Farm Bill Toolbox, designed to be a one-stop resource for educational tools for all program decisions,...
MoreICGA TO HOST FARM BILL TELEPHONE TOWN-HALL, WEBINARS
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-Illinois Corn Growers Association is hosting a telephone town hall call and a series of three webinars the last week of January to assist Illinois corn farmers in the process of...
MoreTHE STATE OF THE UNION SHOULD INCLUDE A COMMITMENT TO LIFT U.S. EXPORTS WITH TRADE
When President Obama gives his State of the Union address next week, he’ll talk about community colleges, immigration, and global trade. Here’s one thing he probably won’t bring up: his...
MoreYIELD EXCLUSION OPTION: WILL IT HELP YOUR FARM?
The time is now. Farmers are starting to think through their farm program decisions and one of those decisions will be the Yield Exclusion (YE) option which allows specific years to be dropped...
MoreIL CORN SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is seeking applicants for three summer internship positions to promote and educate non-farmers about farming, Illinois agriculture, and corn...
MoreEUREKA! THOUGHTFUL GMO ARGUMENTS FOUND ON FACEBOOK!
It’s true, you can’t believe everything you hear on Facebook. But recently, IL Corn has found a network of thoughtful, scientific pages that are sharing valid (and sometimes humorous)...
MoreCULTIVATING MASTER FARMERS SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR CLASS OF 2017
Sometimes the best learning method is a conversation with someone who’s been there, done that. Now in its tenth year, the Cultivating Master Farmer program has provided just that, expert farm and...
MoreMAKE COMMENTS ON ILLINOIS NUTRIENT PLAN
We need you to take the time to submit a positive comment regarding a draft document released by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) called the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction...
MoreHOW LONG WILL TPP REALLY TAKE?
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an ambitious, 21st century trade agreement that the United States is negotiating with 11 other countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region (Australia,...
MoreREGISTRATION OPEN FOR WOMEN CHANGING THE FACE OF AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE
Want to meet women who are making a difference in the agriculture industry? Come to the 5th annual Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference on March 6, 2015 at Illinois State University...
MoreGOVERNMENT AGENCY CREDITS AG TECHNOLOGY FOR WATER CONSERVATION
Water use across the country reached its lowest recorded level in nearly 45 years. According to a new U.S. Geological Survey report, about 355 billion gallons of water per day (Bgal/d) were...
MorePESTICIDE INFO: KEEP IT IN YOUR BACK POCKET
As we head into 2015, it’s a good time to reflect. Family farmers can feel good about the safety record of the crops and foods you produce. No doubt that safety is questioned by some of your...
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