Illinois Corn Growers Association Welcomes Bustos’ Next Generation Fuels Act
Illinois Corn Growers Association Welcomes Bustos’ Next Generation Fuels Act The Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) welcomes legislation introduced by Rep. Cheri Bustos in the U.S. House...
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EPA Announces Interim Decision on Crucial Crop Protection Tools
EPA Announces Interim Decision on Crucial Crop Protection Tools Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a long-awaited interim decision regarding the reregistration of the...
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ICGA Supports Availability of Neonicotinoids
ICGA Supports Availability of Neonicotinoids In comments to the EPA today, the Illinois Corn Growers Association supported the registration of neonicotinoids, a commonly used class of...
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ICGA Political Action Committee Upcoming Events For Members
ICGA Political Action Committee Upcoming Events For Members Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) members received an ICGA Political Action Committee (PAC) letter this week, asking for their...
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COVID Can't Stop Corn Farmers from Connecting with Candidates and Elected Officials
COVID Can't Stop Corn Farmers from Connecting with Candidates and Elected Officials COVID-19 has had a lot of impacts on farmers in Illinois, but it has not stopped conversations between...
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CFAP Guidance with Additional Resources
In an effort to help you be more prepared for your appointment or complete the application at home, we’ve compiled some resources for your use in regards to the CFAP program. Highlights: -...
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Dicamba Registration Pulled by Ninth Circuit Court
June 10 Update: Many questions still float around about the decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in regards to usage of Dicamba. The Illinois Department of...
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NCERC, COVER CROPS, AND LIVESTOCK: IL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
As of May 24, around 1 am, the state of Illinois now has a budget that – although reported as creatively balanced – provides some wins for Illinois agriculture. “Illinois agriculture showed...
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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) Released
The USDA released more information on how the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) would be rolled out. At first look, payment calculations may seem fairly complicated but farmers should...
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Trump Administration Does Not Seek Re-Hearing of Tenth Circuit SRE Ruling, ICGA Applauds
After hearing the Trump administration did not seek a re-hearing of a recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding small refinery exemptions (SREs) under the...
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Board Members Meet with Legislators in D.C.
Board members from the Illinois Corn Growers Association and staff spent most of this week in Washington D.C. meeting with legislators and key industry officials. Some of the people they met with...
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Representative Darin LaHood Pays a Visit to ICGA
The Illinois Corn Growers Association hosted Representative Darin Lahood on Monday February 24. Several IL Corn leaders, including your President Bill Leigh and Committee Chair Marty Marr pictured...
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USMCA finalized
President Trump signed the USMCA trade agreement on Wednesday finalizing a deal that will promote agriculture and industry. A list of statements from various politicians and organizations can be...
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ICGA ANNOUNCES 2020 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
Surveys indicate that Illinois corn farmers become members in the Illinois Corn Growers Association for better representation in Springfield, IL and Washington, DC. With that in mind, ICGA farmer...
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CHINA PHASE ONE TRADE DEAL
The news of China signing Phase One of a trade agreement came as a welcome sight to farmers and those across the agriculture industry. The main headlines include top-line figures but after sitting...
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ICGA STATEMENT ON U.S. MEXICO CANADA AGREEMENT FOR TRADE PASSAGE BY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
When hearing that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) for trade, Illinois Corn Growers Association President Bill Leigh, a farmer from Minonk, made...
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EPA IGNORES IL CORN FARMER CONCERNS WITH PLAN TO RESTORE ETHANOL MARKET
In response to the EPA’s final rule on the 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) and the understanding that the EPA will not be reallocating all previously waived gallons in future RVO numbers,...
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LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN USMCA FLY IN
December 18 - ICGA LEADERSHIP FLY IN TO SUPPORT USMCA RATIFICATION Today, members of the Illinois Corn Growers Association Board of Directors cleared their schedules to participate in a fly-in...
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ICGA SUBMITS COMMENTS TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHT TO USE PARAQUAT
The Illinois Corn Growers Association submitted comments today in support of the reregistration of Paraquat, a widely used herbicide in the U.S. The current comment period is the product of an...
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USMCA STATEMENTS
U.S. Secretary Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday, December 10 that House Democrats have struck a deal between Mexico, Canada and our administration. After many efforts from our organization, it is...
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