Nationwide, year-round E15 seen as key demand driver for sorghum

The chairwoman of the National Sorghum Producers says year-round, nationwide E15 could provide much-needed price support for the industry.   Amy France says sorghum is an important feedstock for biofuels that can be overlooked. “Often times people don’t know that sorghum can be used in ethanol production. We have ethanol plants that are using 80…Continue Reading

Collaborating for Corn

The Illinois Corn Marketing Board utilizes corn checkoff funding to partner with numerous organizations to strengthen Illinois agriculture. In this Managing for Profit, John Klemm, a central Illinois farmer and director on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, discusses a few of these partnerships and how they benefit Illinois corn farmers. The post Collaborating for Corn…Continue Reading

A mid-Winter look & feel dominates virtually all of the Heartland

Across the Corn Belt, the latest round of wintry weather has largely ended.  Substantial snow from recent winter storms blankets much of the Midwest, leading to locally challenging conditions regarding rural travel and livestock access.  December began with official snow depths of 6 inches in Chicago and Des Moines, along with 7 inches in Milwaukee…Continue Reading

Tiger Talk is Back

Mizzou basketball are back on the airwaves Wednesday as head coaches Dennis Gates and Kellie Harper kick off another season of Tiger Talk. The popular weekly radio show debuts Wednesday […]Continue Reading

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