ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS LOOKING FORWARD TO FIRST COMMODITY CLASSIC
The 2016 Commodity Classic is being billed as the biggest and best ever, thanks in part to the addition of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. AEM joins the commodity membership...
MoreCALL TO ACTION ON GMO LABELING BILL
We need your action before 9am on March 1 to prevent a new GMO labeling law from taking effect on July 1, 2016. Please call Senator Durbin and Senator Kirk by 9am on March 1 and ask them to...
MoreTRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP COULD SIGNIFICANTLY BOOST FARM ECONOMY
Congressional passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could boost net farm income by $4.4 billion over the farm income levels expected without Congressional passage says a new report by the...
MoreNOMINATE A FARM MOM OF THE YEAR
They are warm and caring, yet tough as nails. They’re dedicated, nurturing, gritty, loving, hard-working and fun go-getters who go above and beyond to care for and protect their farms, families,...
MoreGMO LABELING LAW EQUALS MORE EXPENSIVE FOOD FOR AMERICANS
American families could spend approximately $1,050 more per year on groceries due to Vermont’s new law requiring on package labels for foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according...
MoreILLINOIS DELEGATES RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE TO USGC
This article was originally posted on the U.S. Grains Council website. To read the original article, click here. The year 2011 brought an exceptional roster of new grower delegates to the U.S....
MoreMEXICAN ETHANOL IMPORTS INCREASED 1,756% SINCE 2007
Mexican buyers are interested in U.S. ethanol – even when U.S. buyers aren’t! Mexican purchases of U.S. ethanol have increased an astounding 1,756 percent from the 2006/2007 marketing year...
MoreBROAD COALITIONS ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The December release of the AWI Report Card and Assessment confirmed what other government and independent agencies have been saying for years in regard to the state of our natural and man-made...
MoreCONGRESSMAN RODNEY DAVIS PRESSURES EPA ON SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
During a House Agriculture Committee Hearing with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy last week, U.S. Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) pushed the Administrator on why...
MoreIL CORN PRECISION CONSERVATION PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—A precision conservation program geared to get more farmers engaged in best management practices that protect water quality and prevent nutrient loss has been awarded a...
MoreCONGRESS NEEDS TO ACT ON GMO LABELING
Last week, the Grocery Manufacturers Association sent a letter laying out the many consumer-friendly benefits of the SmartLabel™ initiative – a program that will provide consumers with more...
MoreNCGA DUPONT NEW LEADER PROGRAM THIRD CLASS NOW UNDERWAY
The 2016 class of the NCGA DuPont New Leaders Program, now entering its third year of helping farming couples and individuals become better communicators, leaders and advocates for agriculture,...
MoreNRCS ANNOUNCES EQIP SIGN-UP IN ILLINOIS TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH
The U. S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be offering funding for a special soil health project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program...
MoreQUICK ACTION ON TRADE PARTNERSHIP UNLIKELY
Ministers from the 12 countries including the United States that have agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact signed it this week at a ceremony in New Zealand, formally marking the...
MorePORK EXPO COMING UP FEB 16-17
Registration is open for the 2016 Illinois Pork Producers Association Pork Expo. As you know, the swine industry is our number one livestock customer of corn in Illinois. The Expo is February 16...
MoreSOIL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP GAINING INTEREST
In this audio update from IL Corn, you’ll hear about a collaborative effort of the National Corn Growers Association. The Soil Health Partnership aims to improve soil health through researching...
MoreTOM MUELLER ELECTED TO SERVE AS CORN CHECKOFF CHAIRMAN
Tom Mueller has been elected by the Illinois Corn Marketing Board to serve the unfulfilled term of Jim Raben who resigned his seat as Chairman due to health reasons. Raben, of Ridgway, was...
MoreFARM GROUPS ASK EPA ALLOW NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO BE SOLD
Illinois Corn Growers Association joined seventy-seven other farm organizations from thirty states asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the registration of Enlist Duo...
MoreIL HOG INVENTORY INCREASE, IL LIVESTOCK IS GROWING
According to the CME Group’s Daily Livestock Report dated January 26, Illinois has increased its breeding herd by 20,000 head and its market hogs by 830,000 from 2006-2015. This huge positive can...
MoreCORN CROP CONSISTENT DESPITE EL NINO, LA NINA FACTORS
Better genetics and more efficient and precise crop management techniques are enabling farmers to offset fluctuations in yields due to weather concerns in many years to remain the most...
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