Review of Illinois Lame Duck Session
Review of the Illinois Lame Duck Session By: Jacqueline Muhammad Contributions By: Rich Clemmons and Liz Brown-Reeves Emanuel “Chris” Welch was elected Speaker of the Illinois House, making him...
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Cover Crop Program Application Period Ends, Sees Increase of Requested Acres
Cover Crop Program Application Period Ends, Sees Increase of Requested Acres Many farmers want to implement conservation practices, but they need opportunities to help manage risk. The Fall...
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ICGA Welcomes President Biden to Office, Shares Priorities
ICGA Welcomes President Biden to Office, Shares Priorities In line with Inauguration Day festivities, ceremony and traditions, IL Corn Growers Association President Randy DeSutter sent a letter...
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ICGA 2021 Federal Synopsis
Illinois Corn Growers Association 2021 Federal Synopsis In a historic move following the insurrection of the U.S. Capitol the U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump...
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ICGA Urges the Importance of NESP
ICGA Urges the Start of NESP New construction on locks and dams on the inland waterways system is critical to agriculture and other industries throughout the state, Midwest and...
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WRDA 2020 Alive in Lame Duck Session
WRDA 2020 Alive in Lame Duck Session The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 remains in play as debate continues in Congress during the lame duck session. The latest is WRDA 2020 may...
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Ag Groups Seek Help from State
Ag Groups Seek Help from State Illinois agriculture asks Governor JB Pritzker to please continue to consider employees of livestock processing plants as essential workers to gain earlier access...
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Randy Stauffer: Environmental Award Recipient
Randy Stauffer: Environmental Award Recipient Randy Stauffer of Morton, IL, was honored by the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at their virtual annual meeting on November 24, 2020 for...
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Representative John Shimkus: World of Corn Recipient
Representative John Shimkus: World of Corn Recipient John Shimkus, Illinois 15th District Congressperson, was honored for his service to Illinois corn farmers by the Illinois Corn Growers...
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Brian West: Ethanol Award Recipient
Brian West: Ethanol Award Recipient Brian West received the ethanol award from the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at the group’s virtual annual meeting on November 24, 2020. West...
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DeLoss Jahnke: Media Award Recipient
DeLoss Jahnke: Media Award Recipient The Illinois Corn Growers Association’s 2020 Excellence in Media Award was given to DeLoss Jahnke, Network & Audio Services Anchor/Editor at RFD Illinois, at...
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ICGA Elects New Officers, Board Members
ICGA Elects New Officers, Board Members Randy DeSutter, a farmer from Woodhull, IL, has been elected president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) for 2020-2021 at their...
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Annual Meeting to be Held Virtually
Annual Meeting to be Held Virtually Members planning to travel to Bloomington for the upcoming annual meeting November 24th should plan on firing up their laptops and joining virtually...
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EPA Approved Dicamba Products For Use Through 2025
EPA Approves Dicamba Products For Use Through 2025 Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that EPA is approving registrations of three dicamba...
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Audio Update: Importance of the Lock and Dam System with Marty Marr
Audio Update: Importance of the Lock and Dam System with Marty Marr Illinois grain and livestock farmer Marty Marr explains the importance of the lock and dam system, the need for an efficient...
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LaGrange Lock on the Illinois River Reopens; Other Newly Maintained Locks Follow
LaGrange Lock on the Illinois River Reopens; Other Newly Maintained Locks Follow The LaGrange Lock and Dam at Versailles, IL on the Illinois River reopened last week after a major maintenance...
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ICGA Submits Comments on JCAR Ruling
ICGA Submits Comments on JCAR Ruling The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) took comments on the anhydrous ammonia certification. ICGA submitted comments on behalf of Illinois’ corn...
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Audio Update: ICGA President Bill Leigh on the Next Gen Fuels Act
Audio Update: ICGA President Bill Leigh on the Next Gen Fuels Act ICGA President, Bill Leigh hosted Communication Manager, Dan Obert on his Minonk farm to talk more about the Next Generation...
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Precision Conservation Management Program Receives USDA RCPP Renewal
Precision Conservation Management Program Receives USDA RCPP Renewal Precision Conservation Management, the premiere conservation program of the Illinois Corn Growers Association, received a...
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Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, ICGA, ADM and Growmark Launch Pilot for IL Farmers
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium, ICGA, ADM and Growmark Launch Pilot for IL Farmers The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), Archer...
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