CONGRESS COMES HOME FOR AUGUST RECESS
Being a congressman is not an easy job. After spending almost the entire summer in D.C. so far, our Illinois Congressmen are probably ready to be home. Instead of being in D.C., on their...
MoreSTATEMENT REGARDING COURT’S RULING ON EPA’S RVO METHODOLOGIES
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Illinois Corn Growers Association President Justin Durdan, a farmer from Utica, issued the following statement regarding the decision made today by the U.S. Court of Appeals...
MoreCORN CHECKOFF BOARD ELECTION RESULTS FINALIZED BY IDOA
The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the 2017 state agricultural commodity board elections. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board elected board members will serve three-year...
MoreSENATE APPROPS PROVIDES FULL FUNDING TO FMD PROGRAM
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY ’18 agriculture appropriations bill, which provides full funding of $34.5 million for the Foreign Market Development Program...
MoreNOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN FOR COVER CROPS
(ST. LOUIS) – When it comes to growing cover crops, some common advice from the more than 100 farmers enrolled in the Soil Health Partnership is “start small.” The SHP is encouraging farmers new...
MoreNO VOTE SCHEDULED FOR BILL TO EXPAND E15 MARKET ACCESS
We’re disappointed to hear the news out of Washington that the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) has determined they won’t take a vote prior to the August recess on a...
MoreIL CORN FARMER ELECTED TO NATIONAL CORN BOARD
IL Corn is proud to share the news that past Illinois Corn Growers Association President and former Illinois Corn Marketing Board Chairman Kenneth Hartman, Jr., of Waterloo, has been elected by...
MoreIL CORN PLEASED WITH WHITE HOUSE PRIORITIES FOR NAFTA
Earlier this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, part of the Executive Office of the President, released the Administration’s Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation....
MoreNEW COW-CALF BARN ALLOWS YOUNG FARMER TO EXPAND COW HERD
(Carthage, IL) – Ashton Gronewold knew that getting started in farming would not be easy, but he was determined to make it work. After receiving a degree in Engineering and working away from the...
MoreFIELDS-OF-CORN CONTEST ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
The National Corn Growers Association reminds photographers that they can help tell the story of farming field corn in America through the fourth annual Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. Through this...
MoreETHANOL POTENTIAL IN MEXICO
The recent announcement by the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) regarding an increase in the maximum amount of ethanol that can be blended in the Mexican gas supply provide new market...
MoreCOVER CROP COUPON AVAILABLE TO ICGA MEMBERS
IL Corn, along with the Zea Mays Foundation, is encouraging farmers to use best management practices on their farms that will reduce nitrate loss by 15% by 2025 and reduce phosphate loss by 25% by...
MoreSUMMER BREAK? NOT FOR ALL TEACHERS!
Summer vacation for teachers is supposed to be all about taking a break from the classroom, but not all Illinois teachers are doing just that this summer. Many teachers are using that precious...
MoreLOCKS IN DISREPAIR PUT RIVER TRANSPORTATION IN JEOPARDY
President Trump’s focus on investing and rebuilding infrastructure in America has brought new focus to the dilapidated locks and dams on the Mississippi and Illinois River. Check out this recent...
MoreTHE REAL ARGUMENT AGAINST RENEWABLE FUELS
You may have read early last week that the EPA released Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) for 2018. These numbers tell fuel retailers how much renewable fuels they must sell in any given year,...
More2018 FORECAST PLACES CORN PRICES BELOW $4.00 PER BUSHEL
According to the University of Illinois, farmers planning for 2018 cash rents and acreage allocations can safely plan on corn prices of $3.80 and soybean prices of $9.50. These are based on trend...
MoreSTATE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES NOT MOWED? HERE’S WHY
The Illinois Department of Transportation has undertaken a committed and purposed effort to alter mowing policies with the desired outcome being improved habitat for the Monarch butterfly, which...
MoreETHANOL EXPORTS A BRIGHT SPOT FOR CORN DEMAND
As corn prices remain low, new markets are vital. As far as corn goes, your corn-based ethanol is finding a home in export markets around the world. One of them may be unexpected: Brazil. Brazil...
MoreUSEPA RELEASES PROPOSED RENEWABLE VOLUME OBLIGATION RVO NUMBERS FOR 2018
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today their 2018 proposed rule for the renewable volume obligation number (RVO). The RVO dictates how many gallons of renewable fuels, and of what...
MoreUS EPA EXTENDS OUTREACH TO ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
Following up on assurances to the farm community that the U.S. EPA in the Trump Administration will be more friendly to agriculture, Administrator Pruitt has continued his Agency’s outreach to the...
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