ILLINOIS LIVESTOCK AND ILLINOIS ETHANOL: PARTNERS IN AGRICULTURE

The Illinois corn, livestock, and ethanol industries ushered in the long Labor Day weekend with a coalition building exercise of sorts on Friday, September 3.  During the day-long meeting at the Illinois Corn Growers Association office in Bloomington, representatives...

ATRAZAINE IS UNDER ATTACK: YOU CAN HELP US DEFEND IT!

Would your farm be affected if you were unable to use Atrazine?   Despite a 50-year history as a safe and effective weed-control product, despite Atrazine’s safe use on more than 30 commodities in over 40 states and 60 countries, despite more than...

GROWTH IN CORN PRODUCTION IS SUSTAINABLE AND CAN ADDRESS FUTURE DEMANDS

Scientists and scholars learned a little bit more about corn production, farming efficiencies and the future of conventional agriculture during a two day tour of agricultural innovation and technologies in Iowa on August 30 and...