5 IL Farmers Share Harvest Memories
My best harvest memory happened one night on Halloween. I had just gotten home from picking corn when there was a knock on my door. It was not your usual trick or treaters, but my...
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Frey Family Farms Receives Illinois Leopold Conservation Award
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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