ICMB Efforts in Mexico Magnified by Rail Issues
Eighty-degree December weather is not ideal for grain storage on Steve Fourez’s farm in Fairmont, Illinois. Although hot weather and humidity poses challenges for grain sitting in bins, the IL...
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IL Corn Top 10 Videos
IL Corn utilizes videos to captivate and connect with our audience communicating projects that enhance and position farmers to grow. The power of a narrative arc, inherent in storytelling, is...
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ICGA 2024 State and Federal Priorities
The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) prides itself in representing it's membership's priorites at the highest levels in Springfield and Washington, D.C. As a new year approaches, ICGA will focus...
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Top 20 Most Read IL Corn Stories 2023
From the latest trends in clean energy initiatives to the challenges posed by ambitious fuel efficiency standards, check out our compilation of the top 20 most-read stories in IL Corn News in...
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Illinois Corn Farmers Concerned About Rail Crossing Closures to Mexico
Today, the IL Corn Growers Association reacted to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) closing of international rail crossings at Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. The rail crossings have...
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ICGA Pleased with Acceptance of GREET; Looks to Monitor Changes
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced today that it will allow a modified version of the GREET model as a measurement for determining reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as the agency...
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We Are the 96% Campaign Finishes Strong in 2024
The We Are the 96% campaign brought to you by Illinois Farm Families will resume paid advertising opportunities in January and February 2024, concluding with a SuperBowl commercial for...
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The Ins and Outs of Washington for 2023
How is it possible that we’re approaching the end of 2023? The year has flown by. But a lot has happened over the year, and it’s important to take time to reflect on the changes we’ve seen in the...
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Strong Support from U.S. House of Representatives for Consumer Choice in Vehicle Purchases
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives spoke loud and clear on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) planned electric vehicle mandate policies, successfully passing HR 4468,...
MoreFEDERAL, STATE WATER QUALITY REPORTS HIGHLIGHT AGRICULTURE’S PROGRESS IN REDUCING NUTRIENT LOSS
Two new reports by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) and the Illinois’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) underscored Illinois farmers’ efforts to reduce...
MoreAgricultural Community to the International Trade Commission: Tariffs on Moroccan Fertilizers Hampering Family Farms
IL Corn Growers Association, along with the National Corn Growers Association and 56 other agriculture organizations, urged the U.S. International Trade Commission today to consider the impacts...
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50,000 Pounds of Pork Donated to Regional Foodbanks
As part of "Pork Power: Partnering to Fight Hunger in Illinois" campaign, one of the final ground pork donations of 2023 was made to the Midwest Food Bank. Yesterday, Illinois Pork Producers...
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10 Gift Ideas to Support Farmers & Corn
Looking for some gift ideas this year that are corny? Check out these 10 and don't forget about the gift ideas from 2022 and 2021. Shoes Powered By...
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NLRS Biennial Report Important Evaluation to Drive New Support, Funding
After reading the results of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Biennial Report, Marshall, IL farmer and IL Corn Growers Association Director Don Guinnip issued the following...
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