Increased ethanol market demand will help farmers weather the poor ag economy. That's why one of IL Corn’s 2019 legislative priorities is to: Support multiple pathways that improve market access...
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Locks and dams on the MIssissippi and Illinois Rivers need improvement. The Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) has made obtaining funding for the project a legislative priority for well...
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Farmers, by their nature, want to raise enough food for everyone. That makes food security, ensuring all people have access to sufficient food every day, important to Illinois corn farmers....
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Illinois corn farmers should now have a copy of The Business Case for Conservation, Cost-Benefit Analysis of Conservation Practices, which spell out the results of three years of on-farm research...
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Illinois Corn Growers Association President Ted Mottaz, a farmer from Elmwood, Ill., issued the following statement after Mexico’s Senate ratified the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
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According to the Russell Marine Group, a logistical coordination company working on the rivers, the inland waterway transportation system and everything within is stressed and upside down, with...
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Two at-large positions on the Illinois Corn Growers Association Board of Directors are elected each year at their annual meeting. In order to run as an at-large director, the bylaws require...
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ICGA and university researchers work together to address food security and agronomic efficiency issues. The Illinois Corn Growers Association is taking a small step with potentially much...
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THANKS TO YOUR CALLS, SB1407 was tabled for a year during this weekend's long end to the Illinois State legislative session. Your work and response to our call to action last week was a big...
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Illinois Corn Growers Association President Ted Mottaz, a farmer from Elmwood, Ill., issued the following statement after EPA has finalized the rule granting the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver...
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Prevention of African swine fever (ASF) in North America is critical, but so is preparation for a response and recovery if the disease does make it here. That was the precaution offered by Dr....
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A recent analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) shows non-beverage ethanol has been the fastest growing U.S. agricultural export over the past decade by a significant margin. In 2018,...
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Illinois Corn Growers Association President Ted Mottaz, a farmer from Elmwood, Ill., issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s plans to make available a second...
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Will a penny cut it on your farm? By now you’ve likely heard that President Trump has directed the Administration via USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to prepare a second round of trade-aid...
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~ Members urge the EPA to reverse expansion of biofuel waivers for large or unqualified refiners ~ U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) and Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) led a bipartisan group of 35...
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Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue believes that U.S. farmers will see an immediate response from China regarding commodity purchases once a free trade agreement is signed. Additionally, USDA...
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Along with other members of the U.S. agriculture industry, the Illinois Corn Growers Association encourages you to keep in mind the importance of biosafety protocol to take specific precautions...
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Ratification of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement is one of the Illinois Corn Grower Association’s top legislative priorities for 2019. Current expectation is for Congress to vote on the bill this...
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Illinois is only one percent planted, says USDA Planting Progress report released on April 22. This, compared to a three percent planted figure at this time last year and a five-year average for...
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The Ministers of Agriculture in Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic have signed a joint declaration agreeing on the importance of biofuels in the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII)...
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