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.
![Check-in on the Checkoff August 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
Saying goodbye isn’t always easy, but my year as the Iowa Corn Promotion Board President wraps up at the end of the month. Throughout my year as President, a major goal was to make sure every farmer in the state knows the value of what the Iowa Corn checkoff does for them., which is why...
![Check-in on the Checkoff June 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
Sharing our stories as farmers is important because the more the world knows about agriculture, the easier it becomes to understand how and why we take care of our land for future generations to come. That’s why the Iowa Corn Promotion Board is proud to have designed and built the Iowa Corn Mobile Education Trailer,...
![Check-in on the Check-off July 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
One of the major focuses of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board is developing markets for corn in all forms – including ethanol. That’s why we have invested funds with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) on their Drive Clean Iowa campaign. Drive Clean encourages drivers to fill up with Unleaded 88, a fuel choice that...
![Check-in on the Checkoff May 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
Livestock is one of the top consumers of Iowa corn and dry distillers grain solubles (DDGS), nearly 320 million bushels of corn each year. As an Iowa corn farmer, I see value in a thriving ag industry in Iowa knowing that when we support each other we are better. One of the best ways we...
![Check-in on the Checkoff March 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
Less than two percent of our population are farmers, yet we are a trusted resource for information. The challenge is finding a way and a place to connect and share the importance of what we do as Iowa’s corn farmers with consumers. That’s why when Iowa Corn was looking for the best approach to reaching...
![Check-in On the Checkoff December 2022](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
When you think of the Iowa Corn checkoff, I want you to think of the word investment. By choosing to participate in the checkoff, you are choosing to invest in the future of long-term profitability for your farm and all of Iowa’s corn farmers. This past September I had the privilege of showcasing what that...
![Check-in On the Checkoff January 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
As we embark on 2023, I thought it only fitting to share some goals in this month’s edition that I have for myself and all corn farmers in Iowa. As a corn farmer, my goal is to utilize the resources and information available to me through Iowa Corn and its partnerships. Iowa Corn works with...
![Check-in on the Checkoff February 2023](https://www.iowacorn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buss_Larry-1-768x512.jpg)
Research is a pillar of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board (ICPB) that we pride ourselves in, because without it we wouldn’t have the opportunity to discover new uses for corn and continue growing our industry. And with a world focused on sustainability and manufacturing processes moving towards the incorporation of “green chemicals” in plastics and...