Exports are a growing opportunity. 

Making export growth a priority extends to the locks and dams priority (we need adequate infrastructure to move grain) and the ethanol priority (ethanol exports is a growing market). "Exports" is the place where many of our programs overlap.

 

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ICGA Honors Clemmons for Contributions to Agriculture Industry

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) thanks Rich Clemmons for over four decades of work representing agriculture in Illinois policy. Clemmons announced his retirement after supporting ICGA as a...

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ICGA Recognizes Upton for Environmental Work

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) recognized Ralph Upton, Jr “Junior” for his commitment to on-farm conservation during their annual meeting on November 21 at the Asmark AgriCenter in...

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ICGA ELECTS NEW OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

Dave Rylander, a farmer from Victoria, IL, has been elected president of the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) for 2023-2024 at their re-organizational meeting, which was held today immediately...

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IL Corn Celebrates Dr. Gary Schnitkey’s One Thousand Published FarmDoc Articles

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Dr. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Professor in Agricultural and Consumer Economics, authored his one-thousandth article on FarmDoc Daily last month, a website created by the University of...

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Kay Shipman: Media Award Recipient

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Public Outreach

The IL Corn Growers Association’s 2023 Excellence in Media Award was given to Kay Shipman, formerly a writer for Illinois Farm Bureau’s FarmWeek, at the ICGA Annual Meeting today in Bloomington....

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ICGA Celebrates Martin Barbre’s Service to Illinois Corn Farmers

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

Martin Barbre of Carmi, IL is the recipient of the IL Corn Growers Association’s (ICGA) top award, The World of Corn. ICGA leaders honored Martin for his service to Illinois corn farmers at the...

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Stewart Receives Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from PCM

Rosalie Trump

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Jean Stewart received the Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at their annual meeting on November 21, recognizing his farm conservation work through the...

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Illinois Corn Farmers Recognize Illinois Senator Joyce

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol

Illinois State Senator Patrick Joyce received the ethanol award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at the group’s annual meeting on November 21, 2023, in Bloomington.   Senator Joyce...

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IL Corn Growers Association Annual Report Released

Tara Desmond

November 17th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

In their commitment to represent and advocate for farmers, IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) emphasizes its role as a dedicated presence at the table, ensuring that farmers' interests are...

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2018 Farm Bill Extension Good, Permanent Bill in 2024 Desired

Lindsay Mitchell

November 16th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Farm Policy

The IL Corn Growers Association sent a letter this week to Illinois’s five members on the House Agriculture Committee urging lawmakers to pass a one-year extension to the farm bill. The House and...

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IL Corn Celebrates Rich Clemmons’s Contributions to Agriculture

Haley Bickelhaupt

November 16th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Legislation & Regulation

Rich Clemmons spent the beginning and end of his career cleaning up messes.     A job as a night janitor for the Illinois Agricultural Association led to decades of work as a lobbyist...

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As House Elects New Speaker, Corn Growers Look to Quickly Pass Farm Bill

Brooke S. Appleton

November 9th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

The House of Representatives has a new speaker, a development with potentially large implications for growers and advocates who have been eager for Congress to reauthorize the farm bill,...

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Airlines Show Support for Ethanol Industry

November 9th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

Airlines Show Support for Ethanol Industry The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) commends the airline industry for their support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne GREET model...

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ICGA applauds DOC for lowering fertilizer duties

November 7th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

IL Corn joins the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) in applauding the U.S. Department of Commerce for its assistance in lowering future fertilizer prices for farmers.   Last week, the...

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IL Corn Scholarships Open

Tara Desmond

November 2nd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is excited to announce the 2nd annual scholarship program for students choosing to pursue a degree in the agriculture field.  The submission period for the...

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ICGA THANKS USDA FOR BOOST TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

October 26th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Exports

The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Tom Vilsack for releasing $1.3 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funds (CCC) to support trade...

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ICGA offers NHTSA “Fuel for Thought”

Haley Bickelhaupt

October 24th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

The IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) helped magnify the voice of rural Americans, sharing over 900 comments opposing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s electric vehicle...

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IL Corn Joins Others to Caution Commerce Secretary About Fertilizer Duties

NCGA

October 19th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA

Saying fertilizer shortages are creating a hardship for farmers across the U.S., the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA)– along with 62 other...

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Paving a Path for Policy 

Haley Bickelhaupt

October 11th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Public Outreach |  Farm Policy

A selfie in front of the White House during her internship with the IL Corn Growers Association solidified a career path in Kylie Bohman’s mind.    Bohman’s trip with the organization in 2017...

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CASEY’S PIZZA CELEBRATES ILLINOIS FARMERS AND FAMILY OWNERSHIP DURING NATIONAL PIZZA MONTH

Illinois Farm Families

October 6th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB

Thousands of farm families work hard each day to put food on Illinoisans’ tables, gas in their cars and clothes on their backs. That’s why this month Illinois Farm Families (IFF) is teaming up...

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