SAVE THE DATE FOR WOMEN CHANGING THE FACE OF AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE
Want to meet women who are making a difference in the agriculture industry? Come to the 4th annual Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference on March 7, 2014 at John Wood Community College...
MoreICGA HONORS AWARD WINNERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
The Illinois Corn Growers Association held its annual meeting today, during which it honored several people for their work to support corn farmers. The ICGA annual meeting was held just ahead of...
MoreIS THE EPA'S PROPOSED RULE OVERSTEPPING THEIR AUTHORITY?
Earlier this month, the EPA announced their proposed rule which would decrease the ethanol volume obligation from 14.4 billion gallons to around 13 billion gallons. Farmers and stakeholders will...
MoreLIVING LANDS & WATERS' CHAD PREGRACKE NAMED CNN HERO OF THE YEAR
Chad Pregracke, founder of the non-profit organization Living Lands & Waters that cleans up the Mississippi River and other U.S. waterways, was named the 2013 CNN Hero of the Year. Over the past...
MoreUSGS UPDATES RIVER NITRATE LEVELS
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released a new study on October 30 showing a decrease in nitrate levels in the Illinois River between 2000 and 2010, marking the first significant decline...
MoreREGISTRATION, HOUSING OPEN FOR 2014 COMMODITY CLASSIC
Online registration and housing reservations for the 2014 Commodity Classic, taking place in San Antonio, Tex., opened yesterday morning. Hotel space is limited and rooms will book fast, so don't...
MoreE15 AVAILABLE TO ROCHELLE AREA CUSTOMERS
The seventh fueling station to offer E15 opens new pumps and announces E15 for sale tomorrow during a ribbon cutting event in Rochelle, IL. The Petro Travel Plaza, 900 Petro Road, Rochelle will...
MoreFARM BILL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE HUNG UP ON TARGET PRICES
The 1996 “Freedom to Farm” bill changed the face of farm programs when it “decoupled” farm payments from what farmers actually plant. This was a huge benefit in the eyes of Illinois corn farmers,...
MoreEPA REDUCES CORN BASED ETHANOL VOLUME OBLIGATIONS FOR 2014
In the wake of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to reduce the amount of corn-based ethanol gasoline manufacturers and retailers must sell in 2014, Illinois family farmers...
MoreNASCAR REACHES FIVE MILLION MILES ON SUNOCO GREEN E15
NASCAR announced this week that during the NASCAR Nationwide Series™ race in Phoenix it surpassed more than five million competition miles across its three national series on Sunoco Green E15, a...
MoreICC - EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS FRIDAY!
Have you registered for the 2013 Illinois Commodity Conference? If you plan on attending you won't want to miss out on the reduced early registration fee of $60 that ends on the 15th. The 2013...
MoreBIASED MEDIA REPORTING ATTACKS ETHANOL, OBAMA
A story released today bashes ethanol and blames the renewable fuel for a negative effect on the environment. To read the Associated Press story as published in the Huffington Post, click...
MoreCOMMODITY CLASSIC AND AG CONNECT LAUNCH COLLABORATION
The National Corn Growers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the American Soybean Association announce a new collaborative venture that joins two leading industry trade...
MoreWASDE REPORT PREDICTS RECORD CORN YIELD
Today’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts a record 13,989 million bushel corn yield in 2013. A significant...
MoreNEW PARTNERSHIP FOCUSED ON WATER QUALITY IN LAKE SPRINGFIELD
An innovative partnership between the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation-Conservation Partners and the City of Springfield's City Water, Power and...
MoreCORN PRICES BELOW BREAK-EVEN PRICES SAYS U OF I
Current corn prices are lower than break-even prices and could be expected to remain that way for a while, says Dr. Gary Schnitkey of the University of Illinois. Schnitkey released an excellent...
MoreTHREE GRAPHS THAT END THE FOOD VS. FUEL DEBATE
Critics of renewable fuel (chiefly the oil industry) love to claim that growing our own fuel means higher food prices for American consumers. They’re dead wrong, and there’s still a lot of...
MoreNCGA WILLIAM C. BERG ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP
The National Corn Growers Association and BASF Corporation will again award five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related...
MoreMANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD ARE APPROVED FOR E15 - MORE THAN YOU MIGHT GUESS
More than 70 percent of the Top 20 bestselling cars as identified by Edmunds/AOL Auto have been explicitly approved by automakers to use E15 in 2014 models. This includes all Ford, GM and...
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