NO FARM BILL COULD DIMINISH NEW MARKET EXPLORATION
On October 25 and 26, two teams from Latin America totaling nine businessmen traveled to Illinois to visit Illinois farmers, ethanol plants, learn more about our agricultural industry, and make...
MoreU.S. PANAMA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE OCT 31
Tomorrow might be the day you celebrate candy corn, but Illinois farmers are celebrating field corn. The free trade agreement between the U.S. and Panama goes into effect tomorrow, October 31,...
MoreWHAT DO HALLOWEEN AND FARMING HAVE IN COMMON? OZ
If you’re looking for a scary tale to tell on Halloween this week, look no further than California and their Prop 37 on labeling GMO foods. Heck, you don’t even have to look as far as the left...
MoreMAKE OR BREAK FARM BILL PUSH AFTER ELECTION
The pressure is on Congress from all sides to get work done during the lame duck session, immediately after the November election. It’s make-or-break time for the 2012 Farm Bill. If the lame duck...
MoreFARMERS FILLING GAPS FOR HUNGRY
The stalled farm bill means many problems for farmers. You can’t plan for next year, banks aren’t sure what to lend, what will crop insurance be in 2014, and will foreign market programs stay...
MoreTHE AMERICAN WATERWORKS ACT
Today at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced the pending introduction of a new waterways funding proposal known as The American...
MoreREBOOT AGRICULTURE: ICGA MEMBER DISCOUNT TO DTN CONFERENCE
Following the historic drought of 2012, you might be interested in the ripple effects the grain industry could experience. Export markets, the ethanol industry, and even legislation could be...
MoreDEFEND CROP INSURANCE: PREVENT CRITICAL CUTS TO RISK MANAGEMENT
Agriculture has certainly favored crop insurance as the risk management tool of choice in recent years. Congress has seemed to favor the program too, arguing that tax payers are saving money by...
MoreNASCAR DELIVERING MORE CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF E-15
American Ethanol, and our newest fuel in this country, E-15, is taking center stage again this weekend with national television exposure. E-15 is an important growth market for ethanol in this...
MoreWHO'S WATCHING YOU APPLY NITROGEN?
Yes, we know that we’re nearing the time for fall applied nitrogen in Illinois. It’s a practice as old as you can remember, right? However, some people would like to see fall applied nitrogen go...
MoreHOLD CONGRESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FARM BILL
Congress left Washington, DC, in September without passing the 2012 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill legislation expired on September 31st. Passing the new farm bill during the lame duck session...
MoreCROP INSURANCE PROGRAMS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK IN 2013
Farmers have relied on crop insurance this year to preserve their family farms during the worst drought the nation has seen in 80 years. Will crop insurance be there to help them stay afloat in...
MoreWHERE'S THE CORN AND MEAT? LOOK FOR IT IN CHINA
Recent data indicate that the Chinese population now eats more than 25 percent of the world’s supply of meat. By volume, more meat is consumed in China than in the United States. This news means...
MoreICGA SENDS OFFICIAL COMMENTS TO EPA ON RFS WAIVER REQUEST
On October 11, the Illinois Corn Growers Association joined many others in filing official comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard waiver...
MoreILLINOIS COMMODITY CONFERENCE ENCOURAGES PRODUCERS TO WORK TOGETHER
The 2012 Illinois Commodity Conference will take place Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the DoubleTree Hotel & Conference Center in Bloomington, Ill. The annual one-day event brings together crop growers...
MoreORGANIC LOBBYING GROUP SUPPORTING GMO LABELING
Have you heard the saying that if momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy? Well an organic food advocacy group must figure that the fastest way to get to President Obama is by taking their case to...
MoreAGRICULTURE NEEDS EDUCATED VOTERS
Today is the final day to register to vote AND be able to vote in the November 6 election. Assuming that you are a registered voter and have that task checked off your to-do list, you are...
MoreILLINOIS SOIL NITROGEN MONITORING ?EUR" ANNOUNCING NEW PROJECT
A great deal of nitrogen from both fertilizer and mineralization of soil organic matter remains in Illinois soils due to the low corn yields and the early death of the crop in dry areas....
MoreILLINOIS CORN CHECKOFF SUPPORTING PORK POWER
For a fourth year, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board has committed corn checkoff funds to support the Pork Power program. Pork Power has provided enough frozen pork to food banks in Illinois for...
MoreANOTHER E15 VICTORY: FORD AND GM APPROVE
This week, two major U.S. auto manufacturers have approved the use of E15 in their new vehicles. Ford and General Motors, Inc now stand behind the use of the higher blend, offering a major...
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