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.
In this issue we're highlighting the partnership our livestock partners, highlight farmer grower guide, student partnerships through the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series and more.
Yesterday in California, Governor Newsome signed Assembly Bill 30, which legalizes the sale of E15, a fuel blend made with 15% corn ethanol that is cleaner-burning, homegrown and more affordable than ordinary fuels. With the addition of California, it is now legal in all 50 U.S. states to sell E15, a fuel that can be...
Iowa Corn is proud to announce the students selected to participate in the 2025-2026 school year’s Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program, which focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. During the one-year program, students will visit the Capitol, tour industry leaders’ operations, and expand their network and knowledge outside of the classroom. ...
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds granted Iowa Corn’s request and signed a proclamation today granting a temporary weight limit exemption for trucks operating on Iowa roads to support the haul of this year’s crop during harvest. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas) and manure (dry and...
On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released their supplemental rule on the recently announced small refinery exemptions (SREs). EPA is co-proposing additional volumes representing complete (100 percent) reallocation or 50 percent reallocation for SREs granted in full or in part for 2023 and 2024, as well as those projected to be granted for 2025, as part...
In September 2025's Ears in Washington, Lesly Weber McNitt shares about the power of farmer voices and how the new MAHA Commission report is much improved for agriculture.
Yesterday, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to shine a light on market factors driving the high cost of fertilizer, which is a major expense for farmers. The Fertilizer Research Act would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a study on competition and trends in the fertilizer market...
At the Bio Innovations Midwest Event in Omaha, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) announced the winners of the Consider Corn Challenge V and the $300,000 prize pool. Three winners were chosen, each with a unique way to improve a product or process using corn to produce biobased materials. The three winners for the Consider...
The August 2025 Stewardship Advocate Dispelling Some Myths about Non-Point Sources of Nutrients.
Ralph Lents, Iowa Corn Promotion Board President, discusses how Iowa Corn's partnership with USMEF is helping drive corn demand.
The 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition, a blind craft whiskey judging competition supervised by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA), made its return for its fifth edition highlighting the finest spirts from across the U.S. The biannual annual event highlights the role of corn in crafting the best whiskeys in the world while also highlighting the...
On Saturday, over 1,800 Iowa Corn farmers and their families gathered in Ames, Iowa, to kick off the 2025-26 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The tradition, in its 14th year, is a tribute to the hardworking student athletes who inspire us with the work they do on and off the field, just like the Iowa corn...