You make your living from the land.
You have been raised in the country, you’ve worked with Mother Nature all your life, and you understand that if you want the same sort of life for your children, you must preserve and conserve what is in your care.
Best management practices are the techniques and methods farmers use to take the best care of the soil, water, air, plants, and animals around them. IL Corn wants to partner with you to help you understand the best science, the best techniques, the best opportunities to care for your natural resources.
We have programming that will help you test your water for nutrient levels, try out cover crops for the first time, and apply nitrogen in the most responsible way. Our programming in this area continues to grow! Please stay plugged in with us to keep learning and growing as a conservationist.
In 2016, the Illinois Corn Growers Association launched a farmer service program, Precision Conservation Management (PCM), in response to the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy. Today PCM is funded still by ICGA and other organizations.
PCM works with farmers to help them understand the costs & benefits of adopting new conservation practices. They provide one-on-one support to qualifying farmers to help them understand the costs & benefits of adopting new conservation practices.
They provide FREE access to the Farmer Portal to any farmer who wants to contribute their farm data, and access recommendations based on other farmer participant’s aggregated, anonymized data.
IL Corn Celebrates Dr. Gary Schnitkey’s One Thousand Published FarmDoc Articles
Dr. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Professor in Agricultural and Consumer Economics, authored his one-thousandth article on FarmDoc Daily last month, a website created by the University of...
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Stewart Receives Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from PCM
Jean Stewart received the Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at their annual meeting on November 21, recognizing his farm conservation work through the...
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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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AGRICULTURE TO EPA: GET THE SCIENCE RIGHT
Independent Scientific Panel Takes Another Look At Atrazine Corn and sorghum farmers took time away from their farms to testify this week before an Environmental Protection Agency Scientific...
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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 Releases 2023 Cover Crop Coupon
IL Corn is committed to supporting sustainable agricultural practices in Illinois. In collaboration with seed suppliers, they have launched the annual coupon program to make it easier for farmers...
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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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New Kid Activity: Learn about Soil
What's in soil and why is it important for corn? Check out this fun indoor activity you can do with your children or grandchildren to teach them about the importance of soil in growing...
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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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PCM and PepsiCo Partner To Increase Conservation Adoption in Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska
Precision Conservation Management (PCM) will be increasing conservation acres in Illinois through a partnership with PepsiCo extending through 2030, according to PCM Director Greg...
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PepsiCo Announces $216 Million Investment in Long-term Partnerships with Three Major Farmer-facing Organizations to Support Regenerative Agriculture Transformation on More than Three Million Acres of U.S. Farmland
Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon...
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2nd Annual Water Testing Challenge Announced
IL Corn and Illinois Soybean Association are teaming up again on another Water Testing Challenge. Through this effort, both corn and soybean checkoff programs hope to give Illinois FFA chapters...
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Brown Helps to Serve Farmers in Central IL
Precision Conservation Management (PCM) is thrilled to welcome Leyton Brown to the organization as a PCM Specialist. He will be serving farmers in Champaign, Vermillion, and surrounding...
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New Addition to PCM Specialist Team
Precision Conservation Management (PCM) is thrilled to welcome Andrew Hiser as a specialist this February. He will be serving farmers in Sangamon, Christian, and Macoupin...
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Illinois Farmers Win NCGA Field of Corn Photo Contests
National Corn Growers Association has been doing a photo contest for the past 9 years and IL Corn is thrilled to congratulate this year’s Illinois farmer winners. With eight different photo...
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Dr. Laura Gentry to Speak at NASA Booth for 2nd Time at Commodity Classic
NASA doesn’t disappoint with their famous Hyperwall. NASA's Hyperwall is a video wall capable of displaying multiple high-definition data visualizations simultaneously across an arrangement of...
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Conservation Corner - WOTUS
While many of us are waiting for a precipitation recharge, the U.S. EPA has released it’s final WOTUS (Waters of the United States) rule. If you recall, back in August of 2021 the EPA and Army...
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IL FFA Chapters Win Prizes While Learning About Farming Conservation
In April, IL Corn and Illinois Soybean Association partnered up on a hands-on learning opportunity for FFA chapters in Illinois called the Water Testing Initiative Challenge. This new...
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Leopold Conservation Award Comes to Illinois
A prestigious award program celebrating voluntary conservation on farmland and forestland is coming to Illinois. The Leopold Conservation Award® recognizes agricultural landowners who inspire...
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Fall Covers for Spring Savings Sign Up Opens December 15 at 8 am
The Fall Covers for Spring Savings program sign up will open on December 15 at 8 am and close on January 15, 2023. Historically, acres fill up within hours of the program’s opening, so don’t delay...
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