CALL FROM THE COMBINE: ACTION REQUEST TO SUPPORT TRADE PROGRAMS
Your call to Senators Duckworth and Durbin could encourage their support of export programs in the future. The Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports...
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AUDIO UPDATE: EPA HATCHES ANOTHER PLAN TO REDUCE RENEWABLE FUELS VOLUME
IL Corn is tracking a newly issued notice from the U.S. EPA that would change their interpretation of how they set the renewable fuels volume in our nation’s fuel supply. Listen to this audio...
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HOW ETHANOL HELPS IN WAYS YOU HAVEN’T EVEN THOUGHT OF
An emergency fuel waiver issued by the EPA ended the summer restriction on E15 two weeks early in 38 states, and offset gasoline supply shortfalls caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Maybe you...
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IL CORN HARVEST AND CONDITIONS REPORT FOR THE WEEK
The National Agricultural Statistics Service releases each Monday afternoon their latest crop conditions report for the week prior, ending on Sunday evening. Listen to this week’s audio update to...
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JOIN FARM BILL EXPERTS THIS WEDNESDAY FOR #askACES
IL Corn understands the importance of Farm Bill legislation to your bottom line as a farmer. That's why we hosted listening sessions throughout the state last year to illuminate your concerns and...
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IL CORN THANKS U.S. HOUSE REPS FOR SUPPORTING FOREIGN MARKET WORK, PRAISES SENATE COMPANION BILL
IL Corn joins the National Corn Growers in praising the introduction of the CREAATE Act, a bill to increase investment in two federal programs with a proven track record of building global demand...
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TAIWAN IMPORTS MOST U.S. CORN IN SEVEN YEARS, PLEDGES MORE DURING GOODWILL MISSION
Illinois corn farmers met with Taiwanese officials this week as part of a Goodwill Mission where Taiwan pledged to purchase 5 million metric tons (197 million bushels) of U.S. corn and 500,000...
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HARVEST SLOWER THAN USUAL
Illinois’ 2017 harvest is slightly behind average progress according to the USDA’s crop progress report this week. As of September 17, 2017, Illinois corn was 5 percent harvested, up from 2...
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FIGURING OUT THE FARM BILL WITH #askACES
IL Corn understands the importance of Farm Bill legislation to your bottom line as a farmer. That's why we hosted listening sessions throughout the state last year to illuminate your concerns and...
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IL CORN REMINDS FARMERS OF HARVEST SAFETY PROTOCOLS
The Illinois Corn Growers Association reminds farmers of the importance of proper safety procedures this harvest. A quick windshield survey shows that harvest is kicking up more broadly across the...
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SEPTEMBER 30 DEADLINE LOOMING FOR MARGIN PROTECTION INSURANCE SIGN UP
Farmers have just over two weeks left to sign up for a new crop insurance product called Margin Protection (MP). The new product pays when a harvest revenue-cost margin is below a guaranteed...
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THE PARKS COMPANIES: OPEN ARMS TO THE COMMUNITY
FITHIAN, ILL. - The Parks Companies welcomed nearly 400 members of the community to an Open House at a new 8,200 head wean to finish hog farm on Monday, September 11th, near Fithian. The event...
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DAM FAILURE ON OHIO RIVER
Want to see the potential impacts of a lock or dam failure on the Missisippi or Illinois River? Look no further than a case study on the very close Ohio River at Lock 52. Broken wickets that can...
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AMERICAN & BRAZILIAN ETHANOL CROSS PATHS
Credit: Renewable Fuels Association U.S. ethanol exports are up 26 percent in July from June shipments, even while the U.S. records the third month of meaningful fuel ethanol import...
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COMMUNICATING TO CONSUMERS
Millions of marketing dollars are spent yearly on trying to convince consumers that the agriculture industry is not the monster that media makes it out to be. How, with all this money being spent,...
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COVER CROP COUPON AVAILABLE TO ICGA MEMBERS
IL Corn, along with the Zea Mays Foundation, is encouraging farmers to use best management practices on their farms that will reduce nitrate loss by 15% by 2025 and reduce phosphate loss by 25% by...
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OPEN HOUSE PLANNED FOR NEW HOG FARM IN VERMILION COUNTY
The IL Livestock Development Group (ILDG) and the Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) are coordinating an Open House on Monday, September 11 for a new 8,200 head wean to finish hog farm on...
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PRESIDENT TRUMP TAKES KORUS FTA EXIT OFF THE TABLE
Sources are now reporting that President Trump is no longer considering exiting the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), citing national security concerns. We know that many calls and emails...
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POTUS SUGGESTS HE MAY ORDER EXIT FROM SOUTH KOREAN TRADE AGREEMENT
It’s been reported in the news recently that President of the United States, Donald Trump, is considering removing the U.S. from the U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement. Trade matters to IL Corn...
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IL CORN PARTNERS WITH AG IN THE CLASSROOM FOR AG LITERACY
Pictured (Left to Right): Illinois Ag in the Classroom Education Director Kevin Daugherty, ICMB Vice Chairman Don Duvall, Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert, and IAA Foundation Director...
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