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WHAT’S THE FUTURE HOLD FOR USMCA?

Lindsay Mitchell

October 30th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Exports |  Legislation & Regulation

Perhaps you aren’t already well acquainted, but there is a pretty strict set of rules and guidelines that President Trump must follow as he and his administration negotiate a new trade agreement. ...

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SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE EPA – DEADLINE FRIDAY!

Lindsay Mitchell

October 25th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

Farmers can help themselves build market demand by submitting comments to the EPA but they must do it today!  Will you take five minutes to ask for help allowing domestic ethanol markets to grow? ...

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IL CORN STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF WRDA 2018

Lindsay Mitchell

October 23rd, 2018  |  Today's News |  Legislation & Regulation

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Aron Carlson, President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, issued the following statement regarding the signing into law of American’s Water Infrastructure Act, including...

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STAND UP FOR CORN: SUBMIT COMMENTS TO THE EPA

Lindsay Mitchell

October 18th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

Farmers can help themselves build market demand by submitting comments to the EPA asking for help allowing domestic ethanol markets to grow.  Will you take five minutes to stand up for...

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SENATE CLEARS WRDA 2018 BILL, HEADS NEXT TO PRESIDENT

Lindsay Mitchell

October 11th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Locks and Dams |  Legislation & Regulation

The Senate approved America's Water Infrastructure Act, which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018 this week by a vote of 99 to 1.  S. 3021 authorizes Corps of Engineers'...

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ICGA STATEMENT ON RVP PARITY FOR E15

Tricia Braid

October 9th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—Illinois Corn Growers Association President Aron Carlson, a farmer from Winnebago, Ill., issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his decision to...

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THINKING ABOUT SIGNING UP FOR THE MARKET FACILITATION PROGRAM?

Lindsay Mitchell

October 5th, 2018  |  Today's News |  Legislation & Regulation |  Farm Policy

Sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) began on September 3, but if you haven’t made it to your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office yet to sign on the dotted line, rest assured that...

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WHEN WILL THE NEW NAFTA BE EFFECTIVE? GOOD QUESTION

Tricia Braid

October 3rd, 2018  |  Today's News |  Exports |  Legislation & Regulation

IL Corn is joining many other organizations in appreciation for a positive conclusion to the talks intended to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA. We’ll be working...

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TRADE AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO, CANADA FINALIZED: FARMERS HAPPY

Lindsay Mitchell

October 1st, 2018  |  Today's News |  Exports |  Legislation & Regulation

Yesterday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have finalized a trilateral trade agreement now known as USMCA, the United States-Mexico-Canada...

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