ILLINOIS CORN FARMER SHARES EXPERIENCES AT SMITHSONIAN EVENT
In this audio update, Illinois Corn Growers Association at-large Director Grant Noland talks about his experiences in Washington, DC, earlier this month. Noland and his family are one of those...
MoreIL CORN FARMER ELECTED TO U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL BOARD
Illinois corn farmer Jim Raben (Ridgway) has been elected as an at-large director of the U.S. Grains Council by a vote of his peers. Jim currently serves as your Illinois Corn Marketing Board...
MoreAUDIO UPDATE: IL CORN TELLS EPA THEY ARE ACTING AGAINST CONGRESSIONAL INTENT
In this audio update, Dave Loos, IL Corn Director of Technology and Business Development, explains the tone of comments submitted by Illinois Corn Growers Association to the U.S. Environmental...
More2015 NET INCOME PROJECTED AT $15,000
In this article published last week, University of Illinois expert Dr. Gary Schnitkey predicts significantly lower net incomes for Illinois grain farms than in 2010-2014. Average 2015 net income...
MoreILLINOIS CORN FARMER ELECTED TO NCGA CORN BOARD
Delegates attending the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress in Washington this morning elected five farmers to serve on the organization’s Corn Board. From Illinois, taking office...
MoreCALL TO ACTION AND AUDIO REPORT: SUBMIT COMMENTS TO EPA BY MONDAY NIGHT
Time is running out to submit comments to the U.S. EPA regarding their plan to cut nearly 4 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol from our nation’s fuel supply. EPA’s plan would cut the...
MoreILLINOIS FARMERS ELECT DIRECTORS TO CHECKOFF BOARD
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board will seat three returning and two new members at their August meeting. The Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Philip Nelson announced the results of...
MoreCORN FARMERS SUPPORT STATE'S VOLUNTARY NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Illinois Corn Growers Association supports the State of Illinois’ Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and appreciates the voluntary nature of the program. As one of the nutrient stakeholders at the...
MoreGRAIN HANDLING TRAINING SCHEDULED FOR JULY 28
Illinois Corn Growers Association is a member of the Grain Handling Safety Coalition. The Coalition is offering a safety training session in Mount Carroll this coming Tuesday, July 28. The FREE...
MoreGMO LABELING BILL EXPECTS PLAY IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK
Last week, Illinois corn farmers spoke to every member of the Illinois delegation about GMO labeling. Most seem to understand how confusing state by state labeling would be and are in favor of a...
MoreEPA ADMINISTRATOR ADDRESSES CORN CONGRESS
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy today spoke to the National Corn Growers Association about recent agency actions, including the Renewable Fuel Standard and...
MoreWEATHER CONTINUES TO IMPACT CORN CROP MATURITY
While corn crop condition remained about the same, crop maturity continued to trail the five-year average last week, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
MoreAUDIO UPDATE: ILLINOIS CORN FARMERS RALLY ON CAPITOL HILL FOR ETHANOL
Listen to the audio update regarding the Capitol Hill rally by clicking here. Corn farmers from Illinois, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk, and U.S. Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth joined hundreds of...
MoreCOMMODITY CLASSIC TRADE SHOW FLOOR OPENS TO NEW EXHIBITORS
Companies with products, services, technology and innovation targeting the nation's leading farmers now have the opportunity to get in front of that coveted audience. Commodity Classic, the...
MoreIL DEPT OF AG TAKES EPA TO TASK ON ETHANOL RULES
Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Philip Nelson is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to reconsider the proposed Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) volume...
MoreCLICK TO LISTEN: IL CORN ENCOURAGES COMMENTS TO EPA DOCKET ON ETHANOL
By July 27th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency needs to hear from you regarding their newly proposed rules regarding their intention to reduce the amount of ethanol blended into our...
MoreCONG DUCKWORTH'S COMMITMENT TO DOMESTIC ENERGY
The July/August issue of Politico Magazine published this great piece by Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth. In it, she describes her childhood in Southeast Asia, her service in the military, and...
MoreNUTRIENT LOSS REDUCTION STRATEGY ON THE WAY
It is expected that the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy will be released by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture in the coming weeks....
MoreJERRY COSTELLO II PETITIONS FOR AG EDUCATION
Due to IL state budget woes, many ag education programs – like 4-H for example – will go unfunded in the coming year. State Rep Jerry Costello wants to do something about that. He is heading...
MoreOLD MAN RIVER NEEDS REPAIR
IL Corn’s favorite issue was featured in Bloomberg Business recently – and the take home message was “Many of the river locks in the U.S. date from the Depression and may not be able to handle...
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