Frey Family Farms Receives Illinois Leopold Conservation Award

Sandy County Foundation

August 31st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation

Frey Family Farms of Dahlgren is the recipient of the inaugural Illinois Leopold Conservation Award®.   The prestigious award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes...

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Illinois’ Top Craft Whiskey at the 2023 Heartland Whiskey Competition

August 29th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB

In a blind judging competition supervised by the American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) in St. Louis, Missouri, Whiskey Acre’s was judged Illinois’ best craft whiskey. The competition,...

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Discovering Illinois Family Farms: Chicago Social Media Creators Learn about Animal Welfare, Sustainability, and Innovation

August 23rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

This summer, a group of Chicago-based social media creators embarked on an eye-opening journey to three Illinois family farms in Kane County, gaining insights into the practices that make them...

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Corn & Soybean Farmers Can Experience “Fueling Progress” During Farm Progress Show

Lindsay Mitchell

August 14th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association are proud to showcase all the ways they are “Fueling Progress” during the Farm Progress Show, August 29-31 in Decatur, IL at Lot 605.   The shared...

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7 IL Farmers Share Best and Worst Decisions Made

Tara Desmond

August 7th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

"Hard to answer because hindsight is 20/20. What might look like a good or bad decision at first might turn out the opposite later. For example, I bought a farm in 1980 that’s value dropped in...

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IL Corn Leaders Elected to U.S. Grains Council

Tara Desmond

August 3rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Exports

For decades, IL Corn and the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) have forged a close partnership that has been invaluable to Illinois agriculture and farmers. Together, they have played a pivotal role in...

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Walmart Joins Precision Conservation Management Program

Tara Desmond

August 3rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

In March of this year, PepsiCo made a significant $216 million multi-year investment in strategic partnerships with farmer-facing organizations, including Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and...

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IL Corn Internships Deliver Invaluable Skills and Insights to the Next Generation

Brianna Croft

July 27th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

  IL Corn offers a summer intern program, Brianna Croft and Emily Bruch joined the small team by assisting the legislative, communications and marketing departments. Through real world...

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IL Corn Marketing Board Elects New Directors

Tara Desmond

July 27th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB

Newly elected directors John Klemm (Waynesville, IL), Cassie Dumoulin (Hampshire, IL) and Bill Leigh (IL) join the IL Corn Marketing Board effective as of August 1, 2023.  Re-elected in their...

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What is Octane and Why is Octane Important for Increased Efficiency and Lower Emissions

Brianna Croft

July 18th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Ethanol

What is Octane? A gasoline octane rating measures the fuel’s ability to resist auto-ignition (combustion of the air: fuel mixture before desired). Auto ignition can cause noise in the engine and,...

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SAF: A Takeoff Market

Brianna Croft

July 5th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Biotechnology |  Ethanol |  Legislation & Regulation

Policy initiatives and technology have created a sudden shift towards sustainable aviation fuel, opening new markets within the feedstock industry. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a jet fuel...

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IL Corn Empowers Teachers with Corn 101 Knowledge for Summer Institute Ag in the Classroom

Tara Desmond

June 29th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

IL Corn is delighted to announce the successful culmination of its summer intern project with Illinois Ag in the Classroom, where interns passionately shared Corn 101 knowledge with teachers...

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Japan Collaborates with IL Corn and Partners to Boost Ethanol Market and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Collin Watters

June 15th, 2023  |  ICMB |  Ethanol |  Exports

Japan is a major producer and consumer of gasoline.  IL Corn, in collaboration with partners in the ethanol industry and the US Grains Council, has prioritized this market for future ethanol...

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Weinzierl Wins Award

Tara Desmond

June 15th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Locks and Dams |  Exports |  Public Outreach

The 2023 Rail & Maritime Summit, a prominent event that unites distinguished professionals from the rail and maritime sectors, has proudly presented the esteemed Diolkos Award to Rod Weinzierl,...

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Ken Hartman Jr. Elected Vice President of the National Corn Growers Association

June 15th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) proudly announced today the election of Ken Hartman Jr. as its next first vice president for the upcoming fiscal year, commencing on October 1, 2023....

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Illinois Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected

Casey Langan

June 7th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation

Three finalists have been selected for the inaugural Illinois Leopold Conservation Award®.         Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award is presented in...

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Precision Conservation Management Releases 2023 Data

June 5th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a program of IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association, released their annual “Business Case for Conservation” this month in the Prairie Farmer...

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New Interns Join IL Corn Team

Brianna Croft

June 1st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB

IL Corn is delighted to welcome two interns this summer to assist with policy and communication goals. Quickly becoming assets to the team, learn more about Brianna Croft and Emily Bruch.   Meet...

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IL Corn Top Priority Discussed in D.C.

Haley Bickelhaupt

May 11th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Exports |  Farm Policy

Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-1) questioned witnesses about funding the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development (FMD) program during a House Agriculture Subcommittee...

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Meet the First and Second Place IL T-shirt Contest Winners

Tara Desmond

May 11th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach

If you missed it, IL Corn put on a t-shirt contest in April boosting creativity while showing the love of farming throughout the state.  Get to know the winners:   First Place: Jordan...

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