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Category Archives: Politics
WHAT DO A BUNCH OF CORN FARMERS DO IN WASHINGTON, DC?
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on Olmsted Locks and Dam, you might wonder … what else do a bunch of corn farmers do in Washington, DC? It’s true. In some respects, thirty corn farmers might not really fit in … Continue reading
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COMMODITY CLASSIC CONCLUDES
Last week, most of the Illinois Corn staff and nearly all of their farmer leaders were in Nashville, TN for the Commodity Classic. This entire event is a collection of corn, soybean, wheat, and sorghum farmers from all over the … Continue reading
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THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AT THE BEGINNING OF 2012
Barry Manilow, musician and political prognosticator recently said, “I agree with everything that Ron Paul has said and what he stands for, but I love Obama, voted for him in 2008 and will vote for him again in 2012.” This … Continue reading
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WHEN ILLINOIS FARMERS ARE NOT ON THE FARM
Sometimes, they are debating the merit of proposed farm policy and whether or not their organization should support such policy! Kent Kleinschmidt, Emden (top), and Jeff Scates, Shawneetown (bottom), are both in St. Louis today at the National Corn Growers … Continue reading
FARMERS GET OUT AND VOTE!
If you have an interest in politics (given that you have an interest in agriculture since you’re reading an IL Corn blog), you might be interested in how the candidates for President scored concerning agricultural issues like Farm Policy, Ethanol … Continue reading
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IL CORN’S CHRISTMAS LIST: THE BEST RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Illinois corn farmers are writing a letter to Santa; what’s on our list? Today we continue with item three… risk management tools we can work with! Thanks to Thomas Martin, SIU student, for this series focusing on IL Corn’s top … Continue reading
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Tagged acre, adap, disaster assistance program, farm bill
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FAMOUS QUOTE WEEK: “WHO HAS THE HEART TO HELP?”
He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help. ~Abraham Lincoln
CROP INSURANCE: HOW IT WORKS AND WHY IL CORN IS DISAPPOINTED WITH RMA’S ANNOUNCEMENT
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that they had finalized their premium re-rating that had been in the works for almost a decade. This news was good and bad for Illinois corn farmers … Continue reading
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POLITICAL UNREST: HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Thank you to the staff of DCLRS for their notes on the political climate of the U.S. … The 2012 Election is just about one year away. Congress and President Obama should be grateful because if the election were today … Continue reading
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HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS IS CELEBRATING FREE TRADE MONTH!
Earlier today, the Columbia, Panama, and Korea Free Trade Agreements were passed out of the House Ways and Means committee The Columbia vote was 24-12; Panama vote was 32-3; and Korea vote was 31-5, all in favor. Illinois corn farmers … Continue reading
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