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.
Conservation Corner: Focusing on Fertilizer and Tillage
As harvest wraps up for most farmers across the state and an overall favorable forecast is predicted, focus turns to fall fertilizer and tillage. Precision Conservation Management (PCM) looks at...
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Statement on Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
Water quality and nutrient loss reduction continue to be priority issues for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (IL Corn). The recent release of Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy...
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Illinois Corn Farmer Featured on NASA Website
Illinois Corn Farmer Featured on NASA Website NASA, the US government agency responsible for science and technology related to air and space, recognized corn farmers today on their website for...
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Hear From the Conservation Experts
Hear From the Conservation Experts Precision Conservation Management (PCM) released their 2021 data and recommendations last month, but there's still time to better understand what the data is...
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Water Testing Survey Now Available
Water Testing Survey Now Available ICGA members who received special water testing strips in the mail this past spring should consider taking a brief moment to give their thoughts on the...
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Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition
Conservation Corner: Cover Crop Edition Corn farmers have a lot of opportunities to gain expertise and minimize financial risk when they try cover crops in 2021. Farmers that planted a...
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Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations
Precision Conservation Management Releases 2021 Data and Recommendations Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a farmer service program led by the Illinois Corn Growers Association and...
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PCM Receives Grant From International HSBC Bank
PCM Receives Grant From International HSBC Bank The Precision Conservation Program Management (PCM) will receive grant funds from HSBC Bank via the Midwest Row Crop Collaborative (MRCC), the...
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Presidential Notice of Farmers as Climate Change Solution Partners
Presidential Notice of Farmers as Climate Change Solution Partners By Nancy Kavazanjian: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin When President Biden addressed Congress and the country last week, he did...
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Checkoff Reaches Consumers in Chicagoland
Checkoff Reaches Consumers in Chicagoland Consumer outreach messaging continues to amplify Illinois farmers’ voices to the most densely populated area of the state. Illinois Farm Families,...
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Cover Crops and Other Conservation Practices Continue to Gain Steam
Cover Crops and Other Conservation Practices Continue to Gain Steam Warmer weather is finally here and many farmers begin to get their planter ready to kick off another growing season. While...
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New Program Deadlines and Applications
New Program Deadlines and Applications NRCS Announces '21 Application Cutoff for RCPP's Precision Conservation Management Project State Conservationist Ivan Dozier announced U. S. Department...
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Conservation Conversation Virtual Roundtable
Conservation Conversation Virtual Roundtable A roundtable discussion featuring Precision Conservation Management Operation Manager Clay Bess and Director of Water Quality Research at IL Corn...
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Water Testing Strips to be Mailed
Water Testing Strips to be Mailed Nutrient Manager Megan Dwyer introduced the second annual water testing strip program in honor of National FFA Week. The program sends two water testing strips...
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Cover Crop Program Application Period Ends, Sees Increase of Requested Acres
Cover Crop Program Application Period Ends, Sees Increase of Requested Acres Many farmers want to implement conservation practices, but they need opportunities to help manage risk. The Fall...
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Eric Snodgrass, Atmospheric Scientist Hosts Climate Change Webinar
Eric Snodgrass, Atmospheric Scientist Hosts Climate Change Webinar An hour-long presentation held virtually showed audience members the climate patterns taking place not only in the Midwest but...
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IL Corn to Host Climate Change Webinar
IL Corn to Host Climate Change Webinar Join climatologist Eric Snodgrass in a webinar as he takes an in depth look at the ways climate change will impact agriculture in Illinois and what it...
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ISA and IL Corn Invest in Conservation via the PCM Program
ISA and IL Corn Invest in Conservation via the PCM Program The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) have teamed up to research on-farm conservation...
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Mississippi River Watershed Receives a Grade of C-
Mississippi River Watershed Receives a Grade of C- America's Watershed Initiative (AWI) has released its second Mississippi River Watershed Report Card, resulting in a grade of C- for the...
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Cover Crop Savings Program
Cover Crop Savings Program The Illinois Department of Ag (IDOA) Cover Crop Premium Discount Program gives farmers a $5/acre insurance premium discount on acres that are planted with a cover...
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