SUZANNE SOMERS PICKED A FIGHT WITH THE WRONG CROWD
Hey, Chrissy! Next time you decide to go on national television and make insulting comments against America’s farmers and ranchers, you might want to at least do a little fact checking....
MoreUSDA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO FULLY DEREGULATE ROUNDUP READY ALFALFA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced its decision to grant non-regulated status for alfalfa that has been genetically engineered...
MoreBREAKING NEWS: SEN. MARK KIRK SITS ON SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Late this afternoon, the National Journal reported that six new Republican senators will take seats on the Senate Appropriations Committee and Illinois’ brand new Senator Kirk is one of them. ...
MoreSTATE OF THE UNION: FEDERAL DEFICIT AND INVESTING IN LONG TERM TECHNOLOGIES IS A PRIORITY
Originally posted on Corn Corps blog by Rodney Weinzierl Watching President Obama’s State of the Union address last night, I found that I agreed with many of the President’s statements and was...
MoreTOP WHITE HOUSE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CZAR WILL STEP DOWN
Carol Browner, top adviser to President Obama on energy and climate issues, is leaving her position at the White House. According to Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) President, Jim...
MoreILLINOIS CORN CHECKOFF INVESTS IN FUTURE ONLINE ADVOCACY
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) is empowering eight college students from across the state to engage in online agricultural advocacy, or “agvocacy” as such endeavors have been dubbed, in...
MoreE15 DECISION ANTICIPATED, LABELING RULE NEEDS ATTENTION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ruling today affirms higher ethanol blends are safe for roughly 62% of vehicles on the road, but pump labeling issues, if not handled properly, may...
MoreSTRENGTHENING THE STATE OF THE UNION
The Illinois Corn Growers Association just met as a board yesterday to conduct business and one of the top discussions was excitement over getting to know a new team of elected officials and...
MoreINTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOSTERS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Note: A free webinar is available tomorrow, Thursday the 20th at 10:30am central time, to anyone interested in learning more about social media. To participate, you’ll need a computer connected...
MoreICGA URGES CORN FARMERS TO ?EURoeRESPECT THE REFUGE?EUR?
Farmers planning to buy seed for the 2011 growing year should consider utilizing all the resources provided by the National Corn Growers Association to ensure that they are well prepared to sell...
MoreFARMERS INVITED TO JOIN ICMB IN SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING
Farmers and agri-business professionals in Illinois are invited to participate in a series of free, online training seminars to learn how to best use social media to engage in conversations about...
MoreSEN JOHANNS PLEDGES TO ADDRESS UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS IN 112TH CONGRESS
In a press release from his office today, Senator Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) outlined his goals for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee in the 112th Congress. Anyone with an...
MoreEPA AGENDAS: BRINGING INDUSTRIES TOGETHER
During a January 5 meeting in Chicago, IL, the Illinois Petroleum Council confirmed what Illinois Corn was wondering. A majority of the industry DOES disagree with the EPA’s bifurcation of the...
MoreCHINESE CLAIMS U.S. EXPORTERS ARE DUMPING DDGS
As many of you are aware China filed at the end of December, claims that U.S. distiller’s dried grains with or without solubles (DDGS) is being dumped into China’s market at prices below what is...
MoreDO YOU KNOW WHERE THE FARM BILL DOLLARS GO?
One of the greatest urban legends about agriculture (boy, that’s kinda funny… an “urban” legend about agriculture) has to do with farm subsidies. Everybody knows it, right? Because “they” told...
MoreNCGA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL CORN YIELD CONTEST WINNERS FOR 2010
Advanced production techniques, informed growing practices and improved seed varieties helped corn growers achieve high yields in the National Corn Growers Association 2010 National Corn Yield...
MoreTHE 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...
MoreNCGA AND PIONEER HI-BRED PARTNER ON SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR FARMERS
The National Corn Growers Association and Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, are joining forces to equip farmers to represent corn grower interests and counter misinformation using social...
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