Did you know that poverty rates are higher in rural areas than in urban areas? Did you know the rate of rural Americans relying on SNAP (food stamps) is higher than urban American rates? The Nutrition Title of the Farm Bill is far and away the largest budget outlay of the legislation, but don’t mistake it for something not related to farming. We also have programs to help address food...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is undertaking a new agricultural census this month. IL Corn encourages you to complete the census fully and accurately as the data is used in many ways. There is no generally acceptable substitute for this information. Census-type information from rural areas is used in many ways, including distributing federal monies to underserved areas. Rural America is...
As the year comes to an end, will trade opportunities for U.S. agricultural products come to an end with it? That’s a big question with an unclear answer. The uncertainty surrounding trade agreements and export markets is hitting home as corn piles are growing in the countryside and prices remain stubbornly low. At a recent national meeting of farm broadcasters, commodity group leaders took...
Merry Christmas to you from IL Corn. Our office will be closed on Monday, December 25th, so that our employees may enjoy the day as they choose. Have you ever wondered about the farmers that grow your live Christmas trees? Did you know that there is a national Christmas tree checkoff? Listen to this audio update to learn more.
