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BlogsCheck-in on the Checkoff
Check-in on the Checkoff: The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series is a Win for All
September 10, 2026
Check-in on the Checkoff: The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series is a Win for All

Iowa Corn Promotion Board President Joe Roberts discusses the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series Race.

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Radicle Growth and U.S. Corn Growers Announce Winners of The Radicle Corn Challenge 
September 10, 2026
Radicle Growth and U.S. Corn Growers Announce Winners of The Radicle Corn Challenge 

Citroniq and Future Origins Selected to Receive Investment Through the $1.75M Competition Designed to Drive New Demand for Corn  Radicle Growth today announced Citroniq and Future Origins as the winners of The Radicle Corn Challenge Sponsored by U.S. Corn Farmers during the Bio Innovations North America conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The global competition, launched in...

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Iowa Corn Growers Set Policy Priorities at 2026 Grassroots Policy Summit
September 10, 2026
Iowa Corn Growers Set Policy Priorities at 2026 Grassroots Policy Summit

Today, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) held its Annual Grassroots Policy Summit at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. The event gathered more than 130 farmer-member delegates from across the state to discuss and set forth legislative priorities for the upcoming year.  ICGA delegates tackled critical issues impacting corn growers, including state issues...

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2026 August Stewardship Advocate
August 26, 2026
2026 August Stewardship Advocate

The August Stewardship Advocate discusses the Conservation Compass and highlights Iowa corn farmer Paul Gieselman and his family farm.

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Iowa Corn Farmers Honored at the Iowa State Fair
August 24, 2026
Iowa Corn Farmers Honored at the Iowa State Fair

A sea of Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) member blue t-shirts descended on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Friday, August 21, to celebrate Iowa Corn Day at the Fair. Fairgoers visited with members from around the state as they took part in a scavenger hunt across the fairgrounds to complete corn trivia while learning about...

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Iowa Corn Farmers Meet with Top DOJ Official on Fertilizer Industry Consolidation
August 19, 2026
Iowa Corn Farmers Meet with Top DOJ Official on Fertilizer Industry Consolidation

Yesterday, Iowa corn farmer members from across the state met with Department of Justice (DOJ) Associate Attorney General of the United States, Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. about the pressures U.S. farmers are facing due to continued fertilizer price increases caused by major consolidation within the fertilizer industry.  Farmers shared first-hand accounts of sharp fertilizer price...

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Yield of Dreams Beer Returns to the Iowa State Fair
August 12, 2026
Yield of Dreams Beer Returns to the Iowa State Fair

Iowa Corn is proud to announce the return of Yield of Dreams, the popular craft lager brewed with 100% Iowa-grown corn, making its third consecutive appearance at the Iowa State Fair. Fairgoers can get their first taste of the returning favorite at Tap 88 inside the Iowa Craft Beer Tent starting August 13.  Created in...

PublicationsRoots Magazine
Growing Connections Through Farm Podcasts
August 11, 2026
Growing Connections Through Farm Podcasts

Iowa Corn continues to find new ways to connect with farmers in the countryside. From postcards to radio to tv and even right on your phone, Iowa Corn works to meet farmers to showcase the benefits of making your voice heard through the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and highlight the work of the Iowa Corn Promotion...

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Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series Race Drives Ethanol Demand
August 11, 2026
Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series Race Drives Ethanol Demand

On Sunday, over 1,800 Iowa Corn Grower Association members and their families traveled to the Iowa Speedway to celebrate the power and performance of ethanol at the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series. The race is the perfect platform to promote Unleaded 88, a fuel blend containing 15% ethanol created from Iowa...

BlogsCheck-in on the Checkoff
Check-in on the Checkoff: Reflecting on a Year of Progress
August 11, 2026
Check-in on the Checkoff: Reflecting on a Year of Progress

Iowa Corn Promotion Board President Joe Roberts discusses the Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol NASCAR Cup Series Race.

BlogsEars in Washington
Fighting for Our Corn Growers
August 4, 2026
Fighting for Our Corn Growers

In July 2026's Ears in Washington, Lesly Weber McNitt talks about the future of corn demand.

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Iowa Corn Growers Respond to Senate Farm Bill, Welcomes E15/ICGA Priorities
August 4, 2026
Iowa Corn Growers Respond to Senate Farm Bill, Welcomes E15/ICGA Priorities

Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate released its updated Farm Bill text, which includes a key provision for year-round, nationwide access to E15. In response, Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) President and farmer from Waverly, Iowa, Mark Mueller released the following statement:  “The Senate Farm Bill’s inclusion of year-round E15 is a welcomed sight for...