BENEFITS OF GMOS
If you're worried about genetically modified organisms, you aren't alone. Millions of families all over the world are concerned about GMOs in their food because they don't really understand...
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Online Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training Program Launched
Online Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training Program Launched Certified Grower Training is now available on the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) website. Under a new state regulation...
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IDOA Set to Launch Anhydrous Ammonia Grower Training
IDOA Set to Launch Andydrous Ammonia Grower Training By: Krista Lisser The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced a new anhydrous ammonia grower training platform available online...
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FFAR Addresses Corn Tar Spot Disease
FFAR Addresses Carn Tar Spot Disease By: Sarah Goldberg WASHINGTON - Since 2018, an epidemic of corn tar spot has plagued corn growers from Florida to Michigan and as far west as Idaho. This...
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Use of Corn as an Acceptable Feedstock Clarified by the Department of Energy
Use of Corn as an Acceptable Feedstock Clarified by the Deparment of Energy An important step forward to driving demand for corn was recently achieved, thanks to the work of state and national...
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Dicamba Registration Pulled by Ninth Circuit Court
June 10 Update: Many questions still float around about the decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in regards to usage of Dicamba. The Illinois Department of...
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THANKFUL FOR GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS
This month, just in time for Thanksgiving and food celebrations all over America, the new non-browning Arctic Apple will be available in grocery stores in the Midwest. The apple joins nine...
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GMOs PLAY A ROLE IN MY ROAD OUT OF POVERTY
IL Corn is a member of the Global Farmer Network: an advocacy group led by farmers from around the world who support free trade and farmers’ freedom to choose the tools, technologies, and...
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INDIA ACCEPTING GM FOOD CROPS
Even though India is tasked with feeding the second largest population in the world, they don’t allow genetically modified (GM) food crops. In 2015, the population of India alone was 1.3 billion....
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BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD: A GENERAL OVERVIEW
Industry, government and academic scientists tout the benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods for agriculture, ecosystems, and human health and well-being, including feeding a world population...
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AUDIO UPDATE: CLEARING UP MYTHS ABOUT GMOS JUST TAKES A CONVERSATION
Oh, what a difference a conversation can make. A few weeks ago, Illinois Farm Families took about two dozen consumers, professionals, and government officials to St. Louis to tour the Monsanto...
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THE NEXT GENERATION OF PLANT BREEDERS
Recognizing the importance of research developments to the long term viability and profitability of corn farmers, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, using corn checkoff dollars, has funded two...
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