24 Sep 2025

National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Honors Three Winners Driving Innovation in Consider Corn Challenge V

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — At the Bio Innovations Midwest Event in Omaha, the 

10 Sep 2025

Cedar Ridge Distillery Named Iowa’s Top Craft Whiskey at the 2025 Heartland Whiskey Competition

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 10, 2025) — The 

08 Sep 2025

The Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series: A Win for ALL Iowans

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 8, 2025) — 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 fourteenth 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 farmers who produce the more than 4,000 everyday products made from corn.

04 Sep 2025

Iowa Corn Farmer Delegates Adopt Policy Priorities at Annual Grassroots Summit

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 4, 2025) — The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) hosted the Annual Grassroots Summit on Wednesday, September 3, at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa. During the Iowa Corn Grassroots Summit, a group of over 130 farmer-member delegates from across the state voiced opinions and thoughts on legislative priorities and policies, setting the direction for state and federal policy priorities for the coming year.

21 Jul 2025

Iowa Corn Farmers Advocate for Policy Priorities at Corn Congress

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 18, 2025) — Earlier the previous week, Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) farmer-leaders attended the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Corn Congress meetings to advocate for key agricultural issues and priorities.

21 Jul 2025

Iowa Corn Announces Election Results for Board of Directors

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 21, 2025) — Today, Iowa Corn announced the Board of Directors election results for the Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB).

Those elected as ICGA directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for over 7,000 corn-farmer members lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. These individuals include: 

District 1: Mike Ver Steeg*

07 Jul 2025

Iowa Corn Fosters Global Trade Relationships in Africa

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (July 7, 2025) — In early June, Mark Mueller, Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) Vice President and farmer from Waverly, Iowa, attended the 

16 Jun 2025

Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development (I-LEAD) Class 12 Applications Open

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 16, 2025) — Applications are open for the Iowa Corn Leadership Enhancement and Development (I-LEAD) program, which focuses on increasing industry professionals’ knowledge and understanding of the corn industry.

13 Jun 2025

Iowa Corn Growers Welcome EPA’s Proposed New Renewable Fuel Standards

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 13, 2025) — Earlier today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 

05 Jun 2025

Iowa Farmers Supply Corn for Return of Yield of Dreams Beer

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 5, 2025) — Yield of Dreams, a lager brewed with corn from across Iowa, is returning with hopes of making an even bigger splash.

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