Livestock is a vital corn customer.

 

IL Corn participates in a variety of livestock programming to try to grow the industry in Illinois.

 

The Illinois Livestock Development Group is an important avenue for programming. Through this coalition, IL Corn has been able to make a difference helping farmers site or expand their livestock farms in Illinois. IL Corn also funds the U.S. Meat Export Federation and the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council.  When international markets for meat grow, U.S. livestock production will grow as well.

 

Of course, partnerships within our state with the IL Pork and IL Beef Associations are valuable too.  We’re able to help them promote pork and beef consumption in various ways.

Win for Corn Growers: Illinois Approves State Ethanol Tax Incentive

June 1st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

The IL Corn Growers Association worked closely with Illinois lawmakers to approve language in this year’s legislative session to create and renew retail sales tax incentives for ethanol blends....

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Budzinski, Sorensen Cosponsor New Legislation to Level the Playing Field for Ethanol

May 15th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Legislation introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives would remove an outdated provision from the Renewable Fuels Standard that prevents corn starch ethanol from being categorized as...

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IL Corn Applauds EPAs Move for Consumer Access to Low-Cost, Low-Emission E15

NCGA

April 28th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it will use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol...

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IL Corn Disappointed that EPA Ignores Ethanol in Recent Proposal  

Haley Bickelhaupt

April 12th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposal for new greenhouse gas and multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. The IL Corn Growers Association is...

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6 Ways to Strengthen Illinois’ Clean Energy Future

April 4th, 2023  |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Ethanol

In the past few years, the U.S. has experienced impacts on our supply chain, energy costs and fuel prices from global energy insecurity. Combined with an urgent focus on combatting climate change...

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IL Corn Joins NCGA Call for Summer E15

Haley Bickelhaupt

April 4th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

IL Corn joined 13 states, and the National Corn Growers Association in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting an emergency waiver to keep E15 available for Americans this...

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Japan Allows U.S. Ethanol Access to 100 Percent of Biofuel Market

Lindsay Mitchell

March 31st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Ethanol

Today, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released its final proposed rule for partial amendment of the Act on Sophisticated Methods of Energy Supply Structures that allows the...

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Corn Farmers Applaud Reintroduction of Next Generation Fuels Act in House of Representatives

Lindsay Mitchell

March 30th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Today, the Next Generation Fuels Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill will provide cleaner fuels through higher blends of ethanol for a new generation of vehicles...

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Next Generation Fuels Act Is Next Generation Ethanol Demand

Lindsay Mitchell

March 22nd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Today, the Next Generation Fuels Act, was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The bill will provide cleaner fuels through higher blends of ethanol for a new generation of vehicles...

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IL Corn Supports Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

Tara Desmond

March 8th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation |  Farm Policy

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act was introduced today, cosponsored by Illinois Congressman Mike Bost, to protect Americans’ freedom of choice when purchasing...

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Sen. Duckworth, Ambassador Emanuel, and IL Corn Fuel Big Strides in Japan’s Ethanol Market

March 2nd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Ethanol |  Exports

TOKYO, Japan --  Last week, IL Corn leaders joined Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, in coordination with the U.S. Grains Council to celebrate a critical win in ongoing...

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This Decision at the Pump Could Change Everything

Lindsay Mitchell

February 23rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Public Outreach

There has never been a better time to choose unleaded 88 unleaded 15, or E15 fuel at the pump.   Gas pumps aren’t unlike grocery stores, offering an abundance of choices – some of which you may...

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Bipartisan push for decision on year-round E15

Haley Bickelhaupt

February 16th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Last week, United States Congressional members from Illinois supported corn farmers and the ethanol industry as they encouraged the Biden administration to approve the use of ethanol blends,...

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Carbon Sequestration allows ethanol to compete with EVs

Lindsay Mitchell & Haley Bickelhaupt

January 26th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Carbon Capture & Storage Technology (CCS) offers Illinois ethanol production a unique advantage, allowing competition with electric vehicles.      The advantage stems from the Illinois Basin, a...

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Dover Fueling Solutions becomes the first manufacturer to offer optional UL-certified E40 fuel dispensers as standard

NCGA & IL Corn

November 29th, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Ethanol

Today, Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), part of Dover Corporation and a leading global provider of advanced customer-focused technologies, services and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail...

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IL Corn Farmers Recognize Senator Duckworth

Lindsay Mitchell

November 22nd, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Senator Tammy Duckworth received the ethanol award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at the group’s annual meeting on November 22, 2022, in Bloomington.   Senator Duckworth...

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Corn Farmers: Feeding and Fueling a Cleaner America

Tom Haag - Real Clean Energy

November 7th, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Ethanol

You’ve almost certainly driven by one. Maybe visited one as a student on a school field trip or tackled the challenge of their mazes in the fall. You might have even grown up on one, like I...

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Vilsack and Duckworth Discuss a Clean-Energy Future with Corn-Based Ethanol

Lindsay Mitchell

August 23rd, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth met in central Illinois today to discuss corn-based ethanol and its ability to contribute...

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Reaching & Teaching Consumers in IL

Tara Desmond

August 2nd, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Ethanol |  Public Outreach

What is Unleaded 88? 87? What's all this about E15?  Many people are still confused about what's in their gas and myths still run wild throughout the world on ethanol.  IL Corn works hard to...

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Senate Introduces Transformational Bill to Improve the Environment while Reducing Fuel Costs: Next Generation Fuels Act (NGFA)

Tara Desmond

July 26th, 2022  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation |  Farm Policy

In a step forward for energy security, the environment and the nation’s consumers, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), with the support of Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and...

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