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 1985, a young District Field Manager for Iowa Corn, Rod Williamson, drove four hours to Spirit Lake with a stack of invitations, a list of phone calls made and the hope of rallying a roomful of Dickinson County farmers. Only one showed up. That farmer was Bill Northey. Driving back to Des Moines, Rod...
Iowa Corn is a driving force in the advancement of corn-derived products, championing the use of corn far beyond its traditional role as a staple crop for feed and fuel. Recently, Iowa Corn’s strategic efforts have expanded into innovative territory, targeting emerging markets such as corn textiles and biomanufacturing. Through participation in high-profile industry events,...
The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) continues to prioritize creating profitability for corn farmers. Within the last couple of years, ICGA has pressured the fertilizer industry to address rising corn fertilizer costs for our farmers. We will continue that push until solutions are found. Over four years ago, Iowa Corn was already raising concerns. In...
For the agriculture sector, policy and regulations can make or break our success and ultimately the ability to do our jobs at all. The ICGA Political Action Committee (PAC) was formed to endorse candidates who support and advocate for corn farmer priorities. The ICGA PAC is widely recognized and respected for its nonpartisan approach to...
The Iowa Corn Promotion Board’s (ICPB) investment in the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) has helped increase demand for U.S. corn and co-products around the world, thereby increasing Iowa corn farmer profitability. The USGBC works to develop export markets for U.S.-grown corn, barley, grain sorghum and related products like ethanol and dried distillers grains...
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the national trade association representing 100% of the U.S. corn wet-milling industry that manufacture sweeteners, starch, advanced bioproducts, corn oil and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein and fiber. CRA has been at the forefront of recent conversations around High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) and...
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.
In this issue we're highlighting the partnership with Pearson Fuels, Genomes to Fields research, Iowa Corn leadership program and more.
In this issue we're highlighting the partnership with the World Food Prize, recent campaigns with the Hummingbirds, Q & A about the textile industry and more.
In this issue we're highlighting all the benefits of being an ICGA member, how lobbying works, recognizing our local farmer leaders, current Unleaded 88 promotions, the recent Radicle Corn Challenge and more.