AMERICAN ETHANOL HITS THE TRACK WITH NASCAR AGAIN THIS WEEKEND
Fans across the country watching tonight’s NASCAR Nationwide Cup Series race will see Kenny Wallace’s #09 car promoting American Ethanol yet again, with a full-body American Ethanol branding for...
MoreNEW MEMBER BENEFIT
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is excited to bring a new membership benefit to you! As an ICGA member, you now have access to the NASCAR web portal, an opportunity typically reserved...
MoreWET SPRING SIMILAR TO 2008
This year’s delayed planting is exacerbating an already tense corn market as corn carryout is expected to be below the one billion bushel “comfort” mark. Corn farmers all over Illinois are...
MoreE85 IS 15.7 PERCENT CHEAPER THAN GASOLINE AT THE PUMP
Gas prices continue to creep up every day, petroleum companies are reporting record profits, and some experts predict $6 a gallon gasoline by summertime under the right conditions. That’s...
MorePETITIONS AVAILABLE FOR ELECTION TO ILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD
Petitions are now available for corn producers who are interested in running for a seat on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. Petitions are available from local University of Illinois Extension...
MoreCELEBRATE SUSTAINABILITY ON EARTH DAY 2011
Sustainability is one of those elusive words that means a million different things to a million different people. What it means to Illinois corn farmers is growing the most food with the least...
MoreGORAIL SUPPORTERS TAKE THEIR MESSAGE TO CAPITOL HILL
More than 160 meetings with members of Congress were held on March 16th and 17th when about 45 supporters of GoRail took their message of a strong, improved freight rail system to Capitol Hill....
MoreFFA CHAPTERS IN 7 STATES TO COMPETE FOR CONNECTIONS WITH LOCAL FARMERS, SHARE OF $225,000 IN MONSANT
FFA chapters in seven states on Monday begin efforts to make new and stronger connections with their local farmers and earn their share of more than $225,000 in incentives provided by...
MoreAMERICA'S FARMERS MOM OF THE YEAR SEARCH UNDERWAY
Behind every American farm family is the backbone of the operation: the farm mom. Monsanto is honoring her contributions to her family, farm, community and industry with the 2011 America’s...
MoreNCGA, NGFF JOINT FARM GRAIN BIN SAFETY VIDEO AVAILABLE
The National Corn Growers Association and the National Grain and Feed Foundation – the research and education arm of the National Grain and Feed Association – unveiled a joint video project...
MoreCOLOMBIA & KOREA REPRESENT INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. CORN EXPORTS
Trade is vitally important to Illinois farmers. Because of our position on the Illinois, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers, we are uniquely suited to take advantage of the export market opportunities...
MoreKENNY WALLACE TO PILOT ?EURoeFAMILY FARMERS?EUR? CAR AT TALLADEGA
As part of his ongoing deal with a multi-state coalition of farm groups, Kenny Wallace will drive the “Family Farmers” car this weekend at the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Talladega. Kenny...
MoreVILSACK STEPS UP TO CHAMPION ETHANOL
Some have called into question the Obama Administration’s commitment to corn ethanol. As a further extension, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has been criticized for not...
MoreTHE TRUTH ABOUT FOOD PRICES FINALLY SURFACING
Slowly but surely, the truth about food prices is making its way into mainstream media. No doubt corn prices are high, and the basic economic principles of supply and demand are the drivers of...
MoreFIRST REFUGE IN A BAG PRODUCT APPROVED BY U.S. EPA
Monsanto’s refuge in a bag product, “Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete” has been approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, completing a federal regulatory authorization process...
MoreUSDA PROGRAM PROVIDES CONSUMERS MORE CHOICES AT THE PUMP WITH FLEX-FUEL OPTIONS
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that Americans will soon have more choices at the gas pump through a USDA program that will provide funding for installation of flexible fuel...
MoreSEVENTEEN YEARS LATER, NAFTA HAS HAD POSITIVE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE
The Economic Research Service of USDA has released its latest report on the effects of NAFTA on U.S. agriculture, NAFTA at 17: Full Implementation Leads to Increased Trade and Integratio. It...
MoreICGA STATEMENT ON COLOMBIAN FREE TRADE DEAL
Illinois Corn Growers Association President Jim Reed, a family farmer from Monticello, IL, released the following statement today after learning of the significant progress being made in...
MoreGRAIN BIN ENTRAPMENTS BRING NATIONAL ATTENTION
The unfortunate loss of life in grain bin entrapments has been one of the reasons that farming remains one of the most dangerous occupations in this country. As you are delivering on corn...
MoreETHANOL DETRACTORS KEEP PLAYING FROM THE SAME OLD PLAYBOOK
Over the weekend, Family Farmers spokesperson Kenny Wallace took some heat on his Facebook and Twitter pages for supporting farmers and corn ethanol. As you probably know, Wallace and every other...
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