REFRESHER ON THE RULEMAKING PROCESS

Tricia Braid

September 30th, 2019  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Legislation & Regulation

Regulations are rules issued by the executive branch to implement the laws passed in the legislative branch that mandate action from federal agencies. Regulations can be challenged and changed,...

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STATE CORN GROWER LEADERS TO TRUMP: UPHOLD COMMITMENT TO FARMERS & RFS

Lindsay MItchell

September 27th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Ethanol

Ted Mottaz, President of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and a farmer from Elmwood, IL, joined farmer leaders from 22 other states today asking President Trump to follow the law and keep the...

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TAIWAN WILL PURCHASE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF ILLINOIS CORN

Lindsay MItchell

September 24th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Exports

Illinois Corn Marketing Board Chairman Roger Sy was joined by Governor JB Pritzker and Taiwanese officials to sign a $2.2 billion commitent to purchase Illinois corn and soybeans over the next two...

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SOUTH KOREAN FEED GRAIN EXECUTIVES EXPLORE U.S. CORN BELT

Lindsay Mitchell

September 19th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Exports

IL Corn staff and members Greg and Ashley Deal were happy to host a team of grain buyers from South Korea last week, one of the largest and most loyal U.S. grain markets. Continuing 47 years of...

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WORKING FOR AN UPDATED F FACTOR

Tricia Braid

September 11th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Ethanol

The automobile industry is asking the Trump Administration to return to a credit-system that makes the production of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) more attractive from a production perspective as it...

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IL CORN TALKS TO CONG STAFF AT NCERC

Lindsay Mitchell

September 10th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

Congressional staff from across the nation visited the National Corn to Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as part of the AgMazing Congressional Tour in...

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US ETHANOL FASTEST GROWING AG EXPORT

Lindsay Mitchell

September 9th, 2019  |  Today's News |  Ethanol |  Exports

An analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) showed that non-beverage ethanol has been the fastest growing U.S. agricultural export over the past five years, an achievement supported by Council...

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PHIL THORNTON RETIRES FROM IL CORN WITH 15 YEARS OF SERVICE

Lindsay Mitchell

September 6th, 2019  |  Today's News

Phil Thornton, IL Corn’s Director of Exports and Logistics, retired today with 15 years of service to Illinois corn farmers.   Thornton came to IL Corn in 2004 from Jerseyville Grain in...

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