PCM Welcomes New Employee to Team
Darren Cudaback joins the Precision Conservation Management (PCM) team as a specialist in Nebraska. Darren has spent the last 24 years in the ag industry helping producers with marketing programs...
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A European War Grips Washington and Places a Further Strain on U.S. Farmers
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gripped Washington for weeks, easily becoming the city’s marquee issue as we head into spring. Typically, this level of attention is reserved for domestic...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Getting to know Donna Jeschke
Although we celebrate women in ag throughout the year, March is nationally recognized to dedicate to women’s contributions through history and society. According to stats from 2017 around 30,000...
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Saying Dia dhuit (Jee-ah ghwitch) to Irish Farmers
In light of St. Patrick’s Day and also for some positive news from across the ocean, IL Corn caught up with a couple of Irish farmers in different areas. Here’s a little bit about their...
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Farmers Net $12.70 Per Acre on Crop Insurance Endorsement Sponsored by IL Corn
The Trend-Adjusted Yield Endorsement has been available to Illinois farmers as a crop insurance endorsement since 2012, making 2022 the eleventh year of its availability. In this article, the...
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IL Corn Leadership Meets with The Mosaic Company, Discusses Fertilizer Pricing & Availability
During Commodity Classic last week, leadership of the IL Corn Growers Association met with a representative of The Mosaic Company. The group discussed fertilizer availability, pricing, and the...
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IL Corn Celebrates the Passage of FY 22 Omnibus Appropriations Bill with Funding for Locks and Dams
Late in the evening on March 9, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill. The funding for the Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works – the line item from which lock and...
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Getting My Toes Wet....in Corn
Marketing has been my passion for almost 2 decades, creatively reaching audiences representing different products from real estate to restaurants to retirement financial products. What I haven’t...
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IL Corn Signs Petition to Challenge EPA Rulemaking Re: Electric Vehicles
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – IL Corn Growers Association joined five other state corn associations and other ethanol interest groups in a petition challenging the EPA’s recent greenhouse gas (GHG) tailpipe...
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The Biden Administration releases the 2022 Trade Policy Agenda
The Biden Administration releases the 2022 Trade Policy Agenda On March 1st, President Biden released his 2022 trade policy agenda and 2021 annual report to Congress. The report details Amb....
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Millions of Illinois consumers learn about the sustainability of corn bioplastic
IL Corn partnered with six restaurants in the Chicago area to take over their takeout, replacing traditional takeout containers with corn-based alternatives. This project was designed to help...
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Congratulations Jim Raben, 2022 Master Farmer and Corn Farmer from Ridgway
Congratulations to Jim Raben, 2016-17 IL Corn Marketing Board Chairman, on being named a 2022 Prairie Farmer Master Farmer. Darryl Brinkmann of Clinton County, Doug Schroeder of Champaign...
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