NCGA CHAIRMAN HOSTS REGULATORY STAFFERS ON FARM
National Corn Growers Association Chairman Chip Bowling, of Newburg, Maryland, hosted federal officials on his farm this week as part of a field day put on by the American Seed Trade Association...
MoreAPPROACHING WET WEATHER OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR WATER TESTING
For most Illinois farmers, this week’s heavy rainfall will put a significant damper on corn planting, but it does offer a wonderful opportunity to test field water for nutrient runoff. Free,...
MoreICGA PRESIDENT JUSTIN DURDAN COMMENTS ON SECRETARY PERDUE’S CONFIRMATION
Illinois Corn Growers Association President Justin Durdan, a farmer from Utica, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Sonny Perdue as U.S. Department of...
MoreTRADE AGREEMENT WITH PERU HUGE SUCCESS FOR AGRICULTURE
Your corn association continually advocates for trade agreements that will make using the high-quality corn you’re growing easier for international buyers. And with good reason if the recently...
MorePETITIONS AVAILABLE FOR CORN CHECKOFF BOARD POSITIONS
Farmers who would like to run for a three-year term on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board can now start circulating nominating petitions. Petitions are available at the ICMB office in Bloomington...
MoreCORN REVENUES FOR 2017 COULD BE $741 PER ACRE SAYS U OF I
The University of Illinois’ economist Dr. Gary Schnitkey forecasts in his farmdoc daily article “Revenues Below $700 per Acre Possible with Corn in 2017” that gross revenues on corn acres for 2017...
MoreICGA APPRECIATES SENATOR DUCKWORTH’S SUPPORT OF LOCKS AND DAMS
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) appreciates Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (IL-D) outspoken support for investments in our waterways infrastructure systems, especially the...
MoreCLARK FAMILY ADDS LIVESTOCK TO FAMILY FARM
IL Corn is a proud member of the Illinois Livestock Development Group (ILDG), a coalition of several Illinois associations (Illinois Corn, Illinois Beef, Illinois Pork, Illinois Soybeans, Illinois...
More360 VIDEOS FEATURED AT NORMAL CORN CRIB
CornBelters fans and people from all over Illinois who come to the Corn Crib venue for concerts, tournaments, and more will soon be able to access a virtual tour of a farm, courtesy of IL Corn’s...
MoreAG TRADE DURING FIRST HALF OF FISCAL YEAR IS UP
Although seasonal ag export trade is down for the last couple months in total, ag trade for the first five months of the fiscal year, that’s October through February, is up. The numbers show that...
MoreAPPLY FOR A FALL INTERNSHIP!
If you are a student from Illinois who is interested in helping connect non-farmers and farmers to talk and share information, you qualify for an Illinois Corn Marketing Board fall 2017 social...
MoreMILITARY VETERANS MORE LIKELY TO WORK IN ETHANOL INDUSTRY
[Originally published by Rachel Gantz at RFA] A new Department of Energy (DOE) study on employment in the U.S. energy sector shows that America’s ethanol industry employs a significantly larger...
MoreFARMERS ENCOURAGED TO TEST FIELD TILE WATER
The wet spring weather may be keeping most Illinois corn farmers out of the fields lately, but it shouldn't keep them from gathering a water sample while tile lines are running. IL Corn backed...
MoreU.S. GRAINS COUNCIL CONFIRMS HIGH QUALITY OF 2016 U.S. CORN
The 2016/2017 corn export quality report found the average aggregate quality of the corn assembled for export early in the marketing year was better than or equal to U.S. No. 2 on all grade...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD SEEKS INTERNS
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is currently accepting applications for fall 2017 internships. This is part of our effort to provide meaningful agricultural experiences to college students and...
MoreICGA SUPPORTS RVP WAIVER FOR E15
Today, the Illinois Corn Growers Association joined with the Illinois Renewable Fuels Association to ask Illinois legislators to support a reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for 15 percent blends of...
MoreMONARCH BUTTERFLY UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTING
Do you know that the Monarch Butterfly, the Illinois state insect, might be listed as an endangered species within two years? That’s right, in 1974 a third-grader from Decatur suggested that the...
MoreU.S. CORN FEEDING MALAYSIAN CHICKENS
Malaysians eat a lot of chicken - upwards of 110 pounds per year per person. More of those chickens will soon be eating U.S. corn thanks to the arrival of a 2.68-million-bushel bulk shipment last...
MoreCROP INSURANCE ISN’T JUST FOR CORN AND BEANS
The negotiations regarding the next farm bill are right around the corner. Talk about policy for the 2018 Farm Bill is already underway on the Hill, with special interest groups chiming in from...
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