POSITIONS TO BE FILLED ON ICGA BOARD
Are you interested in serving on a volunteer board to learn more about the Illinois agricultural industry, develop media relations and PR skills, meet other Illinois leaders and network with...
MoreNEW CONSERVATION PROGRAM SIGNALS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FOR FARMERS
There are many changes in this newly passed farm bill – and some have said that it will be the most complicated farm bill yet! One of the changes is a significant shift in the way we promote...
MoreOVERSIGHT OR OMISSION? EPA AND ADMINISTRATION NOT ACKNOWLEDING ETHANOL
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the third edition of a report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States. The report pulls together observed data on key...
MoreILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES GAINS EXPOSURE
The Illinois corn checkoff supported Illinois Farm Families® received positive publicity from the Chicago Tribune following the Field Moms’ tour of the Goulds’ hog farm on March 29, 2014. The...
MoreWRDA PASSES BOTH HOUSE AND SENATE
The Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) celebrates the passage of the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) through both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. This is another small...
MoreSENATE VOTES IN FAVOR OF LOCKS AND DAMS
Today, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of the Water Resources Development Act. This bill, should it become law, makes lock and dam upgrades one small step closer than before. This WRDA bill...
MoreIL CORN SUPPORTS AMERICAN ETHANOL AT ST LOUIS RACE TRACK
It’s been since October of 2010 that Illinois corn farmers attended a race to interact with NASCAR fans at Gateway Motorsports Park. That will change on June 14th when Illinois corn farmers...
MoreUS HOUSE PASSES LOCK AND DAM BILL TODAY
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 412 to 4 to pass the Water Resources Reform Development Act (WRRDA) today, moving us one small step closer to beginning construction on a new lock on the...
MoreE-15 NOW AVAILABLE IN MISSOURI, WILL ILLINOIS PUT IN MORE PUMPS
It is official. Missouri retailers can now offer E15 (15 percent ethanol, 85 percent gasoline) at the pump, providing consumers a cleaner-burning, cost-saving option over conventional gasoline....
MorePOSITIONS TO BE FILLED ON ICGA BOARD
Are you interested in serving on a volunteer board to learn more about the Illinois agricultural industry, develop media relations and PR skills, meet other Illinois leaders and network with...
MoreGET UPDATED REGARDING THE WRDA BILL VIA TEXT MESSAGE NEXT WEEK!
Sometime late next week, we expect that the Water Resources Development Act Conference Committee Report will be voted on in the House and the Senate. This bill includes language that shifts the...
MoreNCYC ONLINE ENTRY NOW OPEN
With planting well underway in much of the country, the National Corn Growers Association invites farmers to register early for NCGA's National Corn Yield Contest and save big on entry fees. Until...
MoreFARMLAND NEWS COVERAGE IS POSITIVE, CREATES CONVERSATIONS
You may have heard about the documentary “Farmland” in the newspapers or at a farmer meeting. You may have even been among the leadership to see an advanced screening. But did you really...
MoreGRAINS COUNCIL TRACKS ETHANOL, DDGS
Illinois Corn Marketing Board partners with the U.S. Grains Council to promote corn, ethanol, and DDGS to export markets. This is a key relationship since in Illinois, over half the corn leaves...
MoreWRDA COMPROMISE REACHED, FINAL BILL AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK
Following a fly-in in which several corn states lobbied key legislators on the need for upgraded waterways infrastructure, Senators Boxer and Vitter, joined by Congressmen Shuster and Rahall,...
MoreWHICH FARM PROGRAM WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU?
The latest FarmDoc Daily, written by Nick Paulsen, is an important read. When farm bill sign up finally occurs, you will have choices about signing up for farm programs or signing up for...
More#PLANT14: A SOCIAL MEDIA MOVEMENT TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THEIR FOOD
The #PLANT14 (and its relatives, #HARVEST14, #PLANT13, #HARVEST13 and so on) have existed for years, but seemed to really make sense to me this year. Perhaps because of their prevalence on...
MoreCORN PLANTING REMAINS BEHIND AVERAGE
U.S. corn farmers have planted 29 percent of the 2014 crop as of Sunday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported yesterday. While that is 18 percentage points higher than the same time last...
MoreILLINOIS CORN GROWERS SUPPORT TRADE WITH CUBA
Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) joins other Illinois farm organizations in asking President Barack Obama to continue the expansion of trade opportunities with Cuba. Cuba lies close...
MoreFALL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH IL CORN
IL Corn is seeking qualified college students with backgrounds in or interest in agriculture to fill our fall 2014 internships. Two internship opportunities exist: social media and video...
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