Statement on Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
Water quality and nutrient loss reduction continue to be priority issues for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (IL Corn). The recent release of Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy...
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American Craft Spirits Association Announces 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition Medalists
ACSA announced the medalists of the 2021 Heartland Whiskey Competition. Competitors were required to incorporate corn in their list of grains used to make their mash. Submissions were welcome from...
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IL Corn Connects with Farmer Members and Elected Officials at Farm Progress Show 21
Farm Progress Show 2021 in Decatur, IL was a great time for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) to connect with farmer members and elected officials, says Randy DeSutter,...
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Congratulations Taylor and Hartman, 2021 Master Farmers
Paul Taylor of Esmond and Kenneth Hartman of Waterloo are former and current IL Corn farmer leaders being named 2021 Master Farmers this week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. IL Corn...
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ICGA Statement on the Next Generation Fuels Act
ICGA Statement on the Next Generation Fuels Act Congresswoman Cheri Bustos introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act (H.R. 5089) this week, a piece of legislation that paves the way for...
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ICGA Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration
ICGA Announces 50th Anniversary Celebration This week, the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) announced that they will celebrate 50 years of outstanding service to their farmer members in...
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IL Corn Marketing Board Elects Officers
IL Corn Marketing Board Elects Officers Mark Wilson, a farmer from Toulon, Illinois, was elected by his peers to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) for the 2021-22...
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VISIT THE POWER OF TWO: IL CORN AND ISA AT FARM PROGRESS SHOW 2021!
Join IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association at the Farm Progress Show to see The Power of Two associations working on your behalf! Whether you are interested in biofuels, trade,...
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Bipartisan Senate Infrastructure Bill Includes Funding for Upgraded Locks and Dams
Today’s Senate passage of a bipartisan infrastructure package included $2.5 billion of full federal funding to upgrade and modernize the inland waterways system, with specific projects to be...
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Lock and Dam Upgrades Receive $22.5 Million
Lock and Dam Upgrades Receive $22.5 Million The locks and dams on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers are one step closer to the renovation and rebuilding that they desperately need after the...
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Mark Wilson Will Represent Corn Sector on US Grains Council Board of Directors
Mark Wilson Will Represent Corn Sector on US Grains Council Board of Directors Mark Wilson, a corn farmer from Toulon, IL and a director on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, is named the next...
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Illinois Corn Farmer Featured on NASA Website
Illinois Corn Farmer Featured on NASA Website NASA, the US government agency responsible for science and technology related to air and space, recognized corn farmers today on their website for...
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Hear From the Conservation Experts
Hear From the Conservation Experts Precision Conservation Management (PCM) released their 2021 data and recommendations last month, but there's still time to better understand what the data is...
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Randy DeSutter Elected to National Corn Growers Association Board of Directors
Randy DeSutter Elected to National Corn Growers Association Board of Directors Randy DeSutter, farmer from Woodhull, IL and Illinois Corn Growers Association President, was elected to serve...
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ICGA Meets with Elected Officials
ICGA Meets with Elected Officials Connecting with elected officials is more difficult with Washington, D.C. closed, but your association has worked to build connections while elected...
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Everything You Wanted to Know about Biofuels Policy: Past and Present
Everything You Wanted to Know about Biofuels Policy: Past and Present Agri-Pulse’s latest “Deep Dive” podcast focused on biofuels can be a great primer for anyone wanting to learn more and...
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Water Testing Survey Now Available
Water Testing Survey Now Available ICGA members who received special water testing strips in the mail this past spring should consider taking a brief moment to give their thoughts on the...
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South Korea’s Largest Feed Miller Visits Illinois Corn Crop
South Korea’s Largest Feed Miller Visits Illinois Corn Crop IL Corn hosted grain buyers from Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) on June 3, 2021, primarily to showcase Illinois’s corn crop. NOFI is the...
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Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition
Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition Corn farmers have a lot of opportunities to gain expertise and minimize financial risk when they try cover crops in 2021. Farmers that planted a...
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Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations
Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a farmer service program led by the Illinois Corn Growers Association and...
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