Iowa Corn News
From checkoff efforts to legislative happenings to association news, stay up to date and in the know on all things Iowa Corn.
Earlier this week, Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) farmer-leaders attended the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Congress meetings to advocate for key agricultural issues and priorities. Throughout their visits, Iowa corn farmers advocated for nationwide, year-round passage of E15, expressed need for increased trade sharing the current economic value the trade of U.S. corn...
Ralph Lents, Iowa Corn Promotion Board President, discusses how Iowa Corn's partnership with USMEF is helping drive corn demand.
In early June, Mark Mueller, Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) Vice President and farmer from Waverly, Iowa, attended the U.S. Grain Council (USGC) Buyers and Sellers Conference in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Roughly 90 representatives, consultants and presenters from across Arabic and sub-Saharan Africa attended the conference, representing companies involved in the trade or the livestock...
The May 2025 Stewardship Advocate highlights the final Insecticide Strategy that was released by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 29, 2025
In this issue we're highlighting the partnership with Pearson Fuels, Genomes to Fields research, Iowa Corn leadership program and more.
Applications are open for the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development (I-LEAD) program, which focuses on increasing industry professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the corn industry. This year marks the twelfth class of this reputable ag leadership program, a two-year intensive learning experience available through the Iowa Corn Promotion Board and the Iowa Corn Growers...
Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the proposed renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2026 and 2027, also known as the “Set 2” rule. The rule set a record high for the proposed renewable fuels (RFS) blending level at 24.02 billion gallons for 2026, which includes 15 billion gallons of conventional corn-based ethanol...
Today, Governor Reynolds vetoed the anti-pipeline bill (HF 639), preserving Iowa’s right to pursue carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology. The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) released the following statement: “Governor Reynolds’ decision to veto HF 639 is a win for Iowa’s corn farmers, ethanol industry, and economy. Iowa is the world’s leader in corn...
Since 1978, Iowa corn farmers have elected their peers to serve on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB) to oversee the investment of funds generated by the Iowa corn checkoff program. WHAT: The Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB) will hold elections in crop reporting districts 2, 5, 7 and 9. Iowa corn farmers elect their...
The May 2025 Stewardship Advocate highlights the final Insecticide Strategy that was released by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on April 29, 2025
Ralph Lents, Iowa Corn Promotion Board President, discusses how Iowa Corn's partnership with USMEF is helping drive corn demand.
Radicle Growth announces four finalist for the Radicle Corn Value Chain Challenge sponsored by US Corn Farmers set to take place on October 22, 2024, in San Francisco.