MIKE ADAMS: MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENT
Bloomington, IL – The Illinois Corn Growers Association’s 2018 Excellence in Media Award was given to Mike Adams, a radio broadcaster of the syndicated program Adams on Agriculture, at the ICGA...
MoreREFLECTIONS ON 2018: TRADE POLICY WHIRLWIND BRINGS NEW ERA IN GRAINS MARKET DEVELOPMENT
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY TOM SLEIGHT, US GRAINS COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND CEO Every other week, much of the U.S. Grains Council’s global staff gathers on a conference call. The 7 a.m. meeting in...
MoreSIGN UP FOR THE NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION RATING STUDY
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) are working with university professors and Ag-Analytics to develop a Conservation Endorsement for the Federal...
MoreIL CORN STATEMENT ON FARM BILL SIGNING
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Ted Mottaz, President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, issued the following statement regarding President Trump signing the new farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement...
MoreREGISTER FOR SOIL HEALTH SUMMIT
As the pursuit of improved soil health as an on-farm business and environmental strategy continues to grow, the Soil Health Partnership is hosting the annual Soil Health Summit, January 15 – 16 in...
MoreSTUDENTS LEARN ABOUT SOIL HEALTH THROUGH AITC
Students in Monroe Center, IL, a village in Ogle County, learned about soil health, soil erosion, and nutrient runoff earlier this month through programming provided by Illinois Ag in the...
MoreCORN USE FOR ETHANOL FORECAST DECREASED BY 50 MILLION
The University of Illinois analyzed the WASDE forecast of corn use for ethanol production today and determined that to exceed the decreasing forecast, an expansion in gasoline consumption or...
MoreWHAT HAPPENS TO AG IN A GOV’T SHUTDOWN?
The following federal government closings are based on experience from the October, 2013 federal government shutdown, which lasted 16 days. While the Administration has some discretion in...
MoreICGA SECURES CROP INSURANCE CHANGE
IL Corn scored a win for our members. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency announced a new endorsement to the federal crop insurance policies corn farmers can purchase....
MoreIL CORN STATEMENT ON THE NEW WATERS OF U.S. RULE
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.— Ted Mottaz, President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, issued the following statement regarding the release of the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule: “Illinois...
MoreICGA AT THE TABLE FOR DEVELOPING NEW ETHANOL-POWERED FUEL LEGISLATION
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—In a letter to Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) regarding his discussion draft of the 21st Century Transportation Fuels Act, Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) stated its...
MoreCAN YOUR VEHICLE FLEX?
Whether you have a new model year vehicle, or you have a new-to-you vehicle, you should know if it can flex. The Renewable Fuels Association has released their updated chart of passenger vehicles...
MoreCHECKOFF DOLLARS AND USMEF ADDING VALUE TO U.S. CORN
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is a proud funder of the U.S. Meat Export Federation – because corn farmers understand the value of their livestock farmer peers and the need to move meat...
MoreCORN FARMERS FEEDING THE HUNGRY, DONATE PORK TO MIDWEST FOODBANK
Illinois corn farmers, together with farmer leaders from the Illinois Pork Producers Association and Illinois Soybean Association donated 10,000 pounds of pork to the Midwest Foodbank last...
MoreEVERY DAY IS SOIL DAY AT IL CORN
December 5th is World Soil Day. World Soil Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to celebrate one of our most vital resources. Soil is essential for...
MoreWASHINGTON HAPPENINGS RELATED TO TRADE
Our IL Corn membership survey told us that trade and export issues are on the top of your mind. That’s not surprising to us, given that over half the Illinois corn crop leaves the state bound for...
MoreJOIN THE ICGA ADVOCACY TEAM
The Illinois Corn Growers Association is offering a new service to members and non-members that want to be a part of our advocacy team. Anyone that wants to help can text ILCORN to 52886 and...
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