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Happy New Years and best wishes for a successful 2024! This month’s Stewardship Advocate focuses on farm data protection. It poses a series of questions for farmers to consider before sharing their data. Iowa Corn has a strong interest in supporting and advocating for the protection of data generated by farmers. We believe farm data...
Iowa Corn farmer-leaders participated in the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. The delegation from Iowa consisted of Iowa Corn directors, Iowa Corn farmer voting delegates and alternates, Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team members, and grassroots leaders. A key task for the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at Commodity Classic is advocating in support of policies and...
In March 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton shares a sampling of the NCGA's advocacy activities for the year.
By: Stan Nelson Stan Nelson is a farmer from Middletown, Iowa, and currently serves as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) President. As corn continues to grow in Iowa and around the country, the surplus of corn carryout is forecasted to increase. Corn is grown on over 90 million acres in the United States and...
Radicle Growth, a company-building platform investing in early-stage agriculture and food technologies, is delighted to announce, “The Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge sponsored by US Corn Farmers.” The Challenge sets out to invest a minimum of US $1.5M in start-up and growth companies from around the world whose innovative technologies and business models create new...
The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) welcomes EPA’s final decision on access to year-round E15 for Midwest states and applauds Governor Reynolds for leading this effort alongside ICGA. In early March of 2023, the EPA delayed the implementation of a plan, created by a group of bipartisan Midwest Governors, including Governor Reynolds, that would allow for...
A new study released by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago Energy Resources Center evaluates environmental and economic impacts of land use change (LUC) for land that moves in and out of cropland over decadal time periods. The study aimed to determine land use and soil organic carbon stocks on 1,000 land parcels...
The following statement may be attributed to Iowa Corn: “Bill was a friend and mentor to many in the agriculture community, and through his years of dedicated service he helped shape the industry to what it is today and the minds of many agriculturalists throughout Iowa. With his commitment to good stewardship of the land,...
Iowa Corn is proud to hire individuals who have a clear passion for the Iowa agriculture industry and can be a true asset to Iowa corn farmers. To say the least, we are honored to work for you! Get to know the Iowa Corn staff who work hard on the corn farmer’s behalf every day....
In February 2024's Ears in Washington, Brooke Appleton reflects on the strategy required to advance policies in Congress.
By: Stan Nelson Stan Nelson is a farmer from Middletown, Iowa, and currently serves as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) President. As a corn farmer, I understand the importance of reaching customers not only in Iowa but also around the world. That’s why I am proud of Iowa Corn’s investment in the U.S. Grains...
Iowa Corn Farmers and Biofuels Producers Missing Out on Massive New Market Until Carbon Sequestration Projects Move Forward Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could grow into the largest new market ever seen for U.S. farm commodities thanks to the start of production of SAF at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. Without low carbon ethanol, which requires carbon...