ILLINOIS CORN MARKETING BOARD SEEKS INTERNS
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is currently accepting applications for fall 2016 internships. This is part of our effort to provide meaningful agricultural experiences to college students and...
MoreRED MEAT, IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER AGAIN
Beef is making a comeback. After decades of diners shunning steaks and burgers for alternate protein options such as chicken and turkey, Americans will eat an estimated 54.3 pounds of the red...
MorePOLLINATORS AND MONARCH BUTTERFLY TAKING CENTER STAGE
You may not be sure if you have a role to play in the preservation of pollinators and monarchs, but just about everybody else thinks you do. The good news is that most people think there is...
MoreWEEKLY CROP PROGRESS REPORTS BEGIN
The Illinois Field Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agriculture Statistics Services started issuing their weekly crop progress and condition report today. Given the early...
More2015 ARC-CO PAYMENT ESTIMATES FOR CORN
Agricultural economists at the University of Illinois have prepared information to estimate ARC-CO farm bill payments for corn and soybeans in the 2015 growing season. In Illinois, the ARC-CO...
MorePRESIDENTIAL VISIT PUSHES CHANGE IN CUBA RELATIONS; BIG IMPACTS FOR CORN
U.S. President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba this week continued his efforts to reduce trade barriers with the island nation while back home, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and its...
MoreSENATOR SAYS ACTION TO STOP VERMONT GMO LABELING LAW NOW UNLIKELY
In an interview with the Des Moines Register, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a member of the Senate Ag Committee, says that he doesn’t expect the Senate to take action to stop the State of Vermont’s...
MoreTODAY IS WORLD WATER DAY, TEST YOURS WITH OUR FREE SERVICE
March 22 is World Water Day. An international observance that dates back to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, World Water Day is an opportunity to learn more about...
MoreFINE TUNING CORN GRIND IN HOG DIETS MEANS BETTER EFFICIENCY
The results of new research at the University of Illinois indicate that it is possible for farmers to reduce feed costs if corn is ground to a finer particle size. The smaller particle size allows...
MoreIL FARMERS CARRY FARM PROFITABILITY MESSAGE TO IL DELEGATION
Your association understands that farm profitability is your number one concern. That’s exactly the message we shared with every Illinois Congressman and Senator this week. Farm...
MoreST PATRICKS DAY AND AGRICULTURE
St. Patrick’s Day can be about more than just green beer and the luck of the Irish. Ireland’s agriculture industry has an interesting history, and the role of Irish immigrants in Illinois’ history...
MoreMANDATORY GMO LABELING ON ITS WAY AFTER FAILED SENATE VOTE
Republicans failed to persuade all within their own party, let alone a handful of Democrats to go along with them, in a vote today that would have preempted a patchwork approach of state laws...
MoreNATIONAL AG DAY TODAY
Today marks the 43rd anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2016 is "Agriculture: Stewards of a Healthy...
MorePRIMARY VOTING TOMORROW
Tomorrow marks an important day, as many Americans will be voting in their state’s primary. Florida, Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio (along with a Republican caucus in the Northern...
MoreILLINOIS CORN GROWERS LAUNCHES ONLINE AD CAMPAIGN
Ahead of the March 15th Illinois primary vote, the Illinois Corn Growers Association launched an online ad campaign. The campaign directs the target audience to visit a specific page of our...
MoreHAVE YOU TAKEN A WATER SAMPLE LATELY?
To meet the voluntary nutrient loss reductions expected by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Illinois corn farmers must take action on every...
MoreCHECK LICENSE PLATE RENEWAL STICKERS
Before you get too busy with planting, you may want to check the registration stickers on all your vehicles. The State of Illinois has snagged a windfall of $1.2 million – and growing – thanks to...
MoreNRCS ANNOUNCES EQIP SIGN-UP IN ILLINOIS TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH
The U. S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be offering funding for a special soil health project through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program...
MoreTPP IMPACTS TO U.S. CORN PRODUCTION
T he Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) stands to do exactly what U.S. agriculture and the U.S. economy as a whole really needs – keep more production in the U.S. and sell a value-added product...
MoreCORN FARMERS TO LEARN ABOUT WIDE RANGE OF FARMER-FOCUSED TOPICS & ISSUES
From microbes to honey bees, from unmanned aerial systems to measuring sustainability, from global weather patterns to a more efficient office space—the line-up of Learning Center Sessions at the...
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