Over 50% of IL corn is exported out of state.
Improving the Illinois, Mississippi, and Ohio River system has been an Illinois Corn Growers Association priority for almost 30 years. Waterways infrastructure gives Illinois farmers and other Illinois industries a competitive advantage over other states in transportation of grain and other agricultural products. However, in the last 50 years, these locks and dams have become dilapidated and outdated. The crumbling lock and dam system costs Illinois corn farmers every day in lost efficiency getting their product to global marketplaces.
Improving our lock and dam system NOW is critical not only for Illinois farmers but also for all Illinois citizens, for our country, and for our world.
Conservation Corner- What’s the Buzz about ESA?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is under court order to comply with the Endangered Species Act for all registered pesticides. Their new compliance strategies have Illinois farmers earning...
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Farmers Offer Solution to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Next Generation Fuels Act (the Act) offers a critical solution to the growing concerns around climate and the limitations of electric vehicles (EVs). By focusing on high-octane, low-carbon...
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Uniting for Agriculture: IL Corn Leaders Champion Farmers’ Voices at National Conventions
Bipartisan collaboration is fundamental to IL Corn’s efforts to represent farmers in Springfield and Washington, D.C. IL Corn leaders were active this summer at the Republican National...
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Illinois lawmakers call out unbalanced conservation funding
On Friday, a group of Illinois legislators requested the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) increase the state’s conservation funding to...
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August Recess: Time to Tag-Team a Farm Bill
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IL Corn Submits Comments on 45Z
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IL Corn joins over 530 organizations in push for farm bill
This week, the IL Corn Growers Association joined over 530 organizations in a letter to House and Senate leadership calling upon Congress to pass a bipartisan farm bill. The letter was...
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Amid Legislative Doubts, ICGA Advocates for Strong Farm Bill
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The Next Generation Fuels Act Can Save our Communities and Economy
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What is the Farm Bill?
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Reflecting on Forward Farm Bill Movement
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Payments without Production: Why Farmers Need a Mandatory Base Acre Update
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Meet Grace May: Legislative Intern 2024
Grace is from Princeton, IL and is a rising senior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is currently studying Agriculture and Consumer Economics with a concentration in Public...
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Conservation Practice Adoption a Focus During Rep Budzinski Visit to Illinois Farm
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski visited the Bob and Mark Bunselmeyer Farm in Maroa, IL this week to learn more from Illinois farmers about conservation practice adoption. The visit featured an...
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