ILLINIOS LEGISLATORS MEET KENNY WALLACE
Here’s an audio update from IL Corn. Click here to listen to the report on your computer, smart phone, or tablet. IL Corn recently held an event at the Chicagoland Speedway to educate members of...
MoreNEWLY RELEASED CAFE STANDARDS IGNORE BIOFUELS
Nearly seven months ago, the Illinois Corn Growers Association and National Corn Growers Association wrote comments to the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Transportation...
MoreREASON ONE: IT'S HIGHLY IMPRACTICAL - AND THEREFORE COSTLY
What’s highly impractical and costly? California’s Prop 37, that’s what. You may remember the “Prop” votes in California in the past that have cost agriculture dearly. For instance, Prop 2,...
MoreBEYOND THE BIOFUEL-BASHING EDITORIALS: ETHANOL REALLY REDUCES PRICES AT THE PUMP
By Bob Dinneen, President, Renewable Fuels Association When I was growing up, I learned to watch out for guys who pat you on the back with one hand and then sucker-punch you with the...
MoreICGA MEMBERSHIP EVENT AT NASCAR RACE
Kenny Wallace, spokesperson and advocate for family farmers, returns to the Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2012. As an ICGA member, you can enjoy an exclusive opportunity to speak with...
MoreETHANOL ADDS VALUABLE OCTANE TO GASOLINE
In this audio corn scoops update, Dave Loos, IL Corn Director of Business and Technology Development explains that the spike in gas prices recently has nothing to do with ethanol prices. Click...
MoreILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS
Kent Kleinschmidt, a grain and livestock farmer from Emden, Illinois, has been elected Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) for 2012-2013. The Logan county corn producer has...
MoreIL CORN CELEBRATES 30 AND 40 YEAR ANNIVERSARIES
2012 marks a big year for the offices of IL Corn. Today, the Illinois Corn Growers Associations marks its 40 year anniversary with past directors and staff coming together to share memories. 2012...
MoreNEWS THAT'S NONSENSE
From WLS Radio to cable TV news to even the AAA, you might have heard the announcer say, “gasoline is more expensive because of ethanol.” We’ve had several calls and emails to this office asking...
MoreCROP INSURANCE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
While the media continues to bash crop insurance in the face of a historic drought and similarly historic government crop insurance assistance, farmers are left trying to defend the one lifeline...
MoreBIOFUEL ADVOCATES PRESS FOR CHANGES TO PROPOSED CAFE/GHG RULES
Renewable fuels advocates say they understand that that rules establishing corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards benefit our national security by pursuing energy efficiency. Still,...
MoreCFC BRINGS STORY OF MODERN CORN FARMING BACK TO WASHINGTON
The Corn Farmers Coalition is back in Washington to continue its mission of telling the story of the revolution going on in modern farming and the significant role family farmers have in this...
MoreIL CORN DROUGHT RESOURCES PAGE MORE ROBUST
We’ve heard that harvest has started in some areas of the state. With that being the case, you may find that you need more information regarding the drought resources that are available to you....
MoreAG DAY AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
Ag Day 2012 today was a success, as several Illinois agricultural groups, universities and businesses joined at the Illinois State Fair to celebrate Illinois’s farmers. In the commodity...
MoreRINS WILL HELP MEET RFS2 REQUIREMENTS FOR ETHANOL
You’ve no doubt heard by now that there are cries from many corners of Washington, DC, and beyond for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to begin the process of...
MoreCROP REPORT REFOCUSES SPOTLIGHT ON THE NECESSITY OF CROP INSURANCE
Today’s U.S. Department of Agriculture World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report showed a shrinking U.S. corn crop as the pervasive and widespread drought, accompanied by extreme...
MoreA TIP OF THE HAT TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Maybe, just maybe, mainstream journalists are also tired of the sensationalism surrounding the story of the 2012 drought. Case in point is this blog from the Wall Street Journal. The blog’s...
MoreILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES HAPPENINGS, TRAINING SCHEDULED
Here’s the latest activity of the Illinois Farm Families, a program funded in part by Illinois corn checkoff dollars. IFF is also supported by the soybean, beef, and pork checkoff programs, and...
MoreAG DAY AT THE ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
It’s not too often that harvest might interfere with agriculture day at the Illinois State Fair, but that might just be the case for some of you this year. Tuesday, August 14 is Ag Day at the...
MoreDROUGHT RESOURCES INFO AVAILABLE ON ILCORN.ORG
A new page now exists on the IL Corn website to compile as much information about drought resources as possible. This information is designed for both a farmer audience and a consumer audience....
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