GRASSROOTS POLICY PREPS FOR CORN CONGRESS
Illinois corn farmers are talking grassroots policy issues again today, preparing for Corn Congress at the Commodity Classic. Twice a year, corn farmers from around the country gather to...
MoreIN DEFENSE OF AN OPEN FUEL STANDARD
Robert Zubrin, author of Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil and President of Pioneer Astronautics released another statement in defense of an Open Fuel Standard...
MoreFARMER TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF CHECKOFF RATE
Here's your Audio Corn Scoops, a weekly update from the office of the Illinois Corn Growers Association and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. John Kiefner, a farmer in Will County, talks about...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING ACT REFERENDUM SCHEDULED
The Illinois Department of Agriculture has set March 28, 2012, as the date for a referendum that proposes to increase the current voluntary corn checkoff rate by 1/4 cent per bushel. The...
MoreETHANOL BUILDS STRONG DEMAND FOR IL CORN, HIGHER PRICES FOR IL CORN FARMERS
This week, Dave Loos of IL Corn is attending the National Ethanol Conference, hearing more about America’s ethanol industry and the challenges it faces. Today, he heard from Bob Dinneen, CEO and...
MoreFARMER TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF CORN CHECKOFF REFERENDUM
Jeff Scates, president of the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA), spoke in Springfield yesterday at the hearing held by the Illinois Department of Agriculture regarding the proposed...
MoreJOBS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, ENERGY SECURITY DEFINE AMERICA'S ETHANOL INDUSTRY IN 2011
Illinois has enjoyed a vibrant and growing ethanol industry for several years, contributing to the economic well-being of our state and guaranteeing its agricultural economic backbone remains...
MoreILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES HAPPENINGS
Illinois corn farmers have told us that improving the public perception of agriculture should be among our top priorities. That's why the Illinois Corn Marketing Board is among the initial...
MoreEPA's APPROVAL OF E-15 HEALTH EFFECTS STUDIES GOOD NEWS FOR CONSUMERS, FARMERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Tricia Braid February 17, 2012 ...
MoreNTIA: LIGHTSQUARED'S PLAN WILL IMPACT GPS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced to the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday that LightSquared's plans to build a nationwide 4G broadband network...
MoreWORLDWIDE PERSPECTIVE VITAL IN TRADE DISCUSSIONS
There's a lot more to the international grain trade than loading the rail cars or the barges at your local terminals. If you're delivering grain to Central America, you're looking for any and...
MoreICGA STATEMENT REGARDING COST OVER-RUNS AT OLMSTED LOCK AND DAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lindsay Mitchell (309) 557-3257 BLOOMINGTON,...
MoreEXPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CORN
At the U.S. Grains Council 9th Annual International Marketing Conference and 52nd Annual Membership Meeting, attendees are learning of export opportunities for corn and other grains. In addition,...
MoreETHANOL EXPORTS KEEP INDUSTRY AFLOAT AS OIL REPORTS CUSHY PROFITS
Isn’t it funny how in the same country that can produce a homegrown, renewable fuel 60 cents a gallon cheaper than when using imported petroleum, the news is that the homegrown industry is...
MoreILLINOIS FARMERS CELEBRATE GREEN WEEK
It might be National Green Week, but Illinois farmers celebrate being green every single day of their lives. Consider these statistics: An acre of corn removes 8 tons of harmful greenhouse...
MoreANTI E15 GROUPS USE MORE DELAY TACTICS
A strange coalition of groups, united against ethanol, joined together in a letter calling for more studies about the environmental effects of E15 saying, “this bill will halt EPA’s rush to...
MoreTRUST THE VALUE OF HOG MANURE
If you’ve been farming for long, you certainly remember a time when hog manure seemed a nuisance. Livestock farmers might pay you a little something to spread it on your ground just to have a...
MoreTV EPISODE EXPLAINS THE INS AND OUTS OF ORGANIC MOVEMENT
Green State TV released a new episode recently featuring Alex Avery with the Hudson Institute's Center for Global Food Issues. The episode is about pesticides, organic agriculture, and the...
MoreDO YOU QUALIFY TO SAVE $3-$10 PER ACRE ON CROP INSURANCE?
If you haven’t checked into it already, you’ll want to visit the FarmDoc website and run the calculator to find out how much the yield trend-adjusted option might save you on your crop insurance...
MoreILLINOIS CORN FARMERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COLOMBIAN MARKETS
In ten days, Illinois corn farmer leaders of both the Illinois Corn Growers Association and the Illinois Corn Marketing Board will visit Colombia to learn more about market opportunities after...
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