DON’T JUST WATCH THE NEXT FARM BILL DEBATE
Here in rural America, farmers have been talking, thinking, planning, and prioritizing for the next Farm Bill. Though for a second, we wondered if it might have come in 2018, most experts now...
MoreUSDA INCREASED CORN STOCKS, DECREASED CORN PLANTED ACRES
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2018, totaled 8.89 billion bushels, up 3 percent from the same last year. They also report more corn...
MoreMAKE THIS A YEAR TO ‘COVER SOME GROUND’
When it comes to growing cover crops, some common advice from the more than 100 farmers enrolled in the Soil Health Partnership is “start small.” The SHP is encouraging farmers new to cover crops...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD SEEKS INTERNS
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is currently accepting applications for fall 2018 internships. This is part of our effort to provide meaningful agricultural experiences to college students and...
MoreOPEN HOUSE PLANNED FOR NEW PIG FARM IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
The IL Livestock Development Group (ILDG) and the IL Pork Producers Association (IPPA) are coordinating an Open House for a new 4,800 head wean to finish pig barn for the Dereke and Chelsea...
More2017 CORN YEAR IN REVIEW FROM U OF I AG ECONOMIST
IL Corn appreciates the strong response from corn farmers in the state to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service surveys. Due to the great response, there was...
MoreNAFTA UPDATE
At their recent legislative fly-in to Washington, DC, leaders of the Illinois Corn Growers Association heard that behind the scenes, negotiators feel that they are making some great progress...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD SEEKS INTERNS
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is currently accepting applications for fall 2018 internships. This is part of our effort to provide meaningful agricultural experiences to college students and...
MoreTRUMP TARIFFS ON STEEL AND ALUMINUM ELICIT RETALIATION AGAINST CORN
Reports emerging from the European Union indicate that the 28-member body of countries has added U.S. corn to the list of goods upon which it will settle retaliatory tariffs in answer to President...
MoreDON’T FORGET TO VOTE
Illinois Corn encourages its members and leaders to vote in the tomorrow’s elections at the local, state, and federal level. We believe in encouraging political engagement at the voting booth, as...
MoreBUSTOS AND DAVIS VOICE STRONG SUPPORT FOR UPGRADED LOCKS AND DAMS
During yesterday’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in Washington, DC, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos and Congressman Rodney Davis reminded the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) that...
MoreSTILL TEACHING NON-FARMERS ABOUT FOOD AND FARMING
Lest you think we’ve slowed down in our efforts to help non-farmers understand food and farming, we haven’t. We are still just as motivated to spread factual information about food and farming to...
MorePOULTY, BEEF, PORK EXPORTS OFF TO GREAT START IN 2018, UNDERSCORE NAFTA IMPORTANCE
January 2018 poultry, egg, and beef export volume increased over January 2017, with pork export volume holding steady with last year’s strong volume. 2018 is off to a great start in the export...
MoreNEW MANURE RATE CALCULATOR MAKES NATURAL FERTILIZER EASY
Corn farmers interested in offsetting their use of commercial fertilizers with manure provided by local hog farmers will benefit from a new app created by the Illinois Pork Producers...
MoreBREAKING NEWS: WHITE HOUSE MEETING ON RFS POSTPONED
Over the weekend, IL Corn joined with the Illinois Soybean Association, asking you to call the president. You called, and your voices were heard! Still, the threat is not over. The...
MoreURGENT JOINT CALL TO ACTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION AND ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS!
Your soybean and corn growers associations need you to take action early this week, to tell President Trump that you need him to uphold his commitment to biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard...
MoreIL PORK OFFERING UNDERGRAD SCHOLARSHIPS
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. - Over $13,500 in scholarships are available through the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) this year for undergraduate students. Applications can be found on the website...
MoreNAFTA ON THE AGENDA FOR IL CORN DC MEETINGS
Farmer leaders from the Illinois Corn Growers Association will be making visits to all members of the Illinois congressional delegation during a legislative fly-in event next week. One item on...
MoreFOREIGN COMPETITORS OUTSPEND U.S. 4 TO 1 ON AG EXPORT PROMOTIONS
U.S. agriculture is getting over-powered in marketing overseas by about 4 to 1, according to a new analysis of 2016 spending. And, it appears that foreign ag competitors are not backing off,...
MoreIL CORN JOINS IN UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF RINS RESOLUTION
IL Corn delegates joined the 124 corn-farmer delegates to the National Corn Growers Association in unanimous support of a sense of the body resolution regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard...
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