Locks and dams matter.
Improving the Illinois, Mississippi, and Ohio River system has been an Illinois Corn Growers Association priority for almost 30 years. Waterways infrastructure gives Illinois farmers and other Illinois industries a competitive advantage over other states in transportation of grain and other agricultural products. However, in the last 50 years, these locks and dams have become dilapidated and outdated. The crumbling lock and dam system costs Illinois corn farmers every day in lost efficiency getting their product to global marketplaces.
Improving our lock and dam system NOW is critical not only for Illinois farmers but also for all Illinois citizens, for our country, and for our world.
ICGA Celebrates Paul & Donna Jeschke's Service to IL Corn Farmers
Paul and Donna Jeschke of Mazon, IL are the recipients of the Illinois Corn Growers Association’s (ICGA) top award. ICGA leaders honored the couple for their service to Illinois corn farmers at...
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IL Corn hosts Mexican Trade Team
Illinois Corn Marketing Board was excited to welcome Mexican white corn buyers from Gruma in Illinois after a halt in visits due to COVID. Representatives from Gruma, a global food company...
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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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Honoring Veteran Farmers
IL Corn got a chance to catch up with veteran farmer Chris Gould (Gould) right before Veterans Day. After asking some questions and getting to know a couple of Gould’s experiences here’s a little...
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Turkish Feed Grain Importers Enjoy a Visit to Illinois
This past week, the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (IL Corn) partnered with the U.S. Grains Council and Marquis Energy to host a trade team of distiller dried grain (DDGS) buyers from Turkey for a...
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Waterways Campaign Highlights Environmental & Economic Impacts
The Illinois Corn Marketing Board is proud to partner with the Waterways Council Inc, Illinois Soybean Association, and others to help audiences understand the importance of inland waterways and...
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Welcome New IL Corn Employee
We are happy to announce and welcome our new Marketing & Communications Manager to IL Corn, Tara Desmond. Tara was born in Central Illinois and has spent all of her life in Illinois. She spent...
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Trade Teams Utilize Other Resources
Mark and Cristin Wilson welcomed a video crew to their farm to see corn harvest in action. IL Corn staff and our partners at the US Grains Council and Illinois Pork Producers will use these videos...
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IL Corn Optimistic About New Opportunities Within Budget Reconciliation Bill
Unpacking the proposed $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation legislative package reveals optimism. The Illinois Corn Growers Association (IL Corn) is appreciative of the commitment to biofuel...
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IL Corn Connects with Farmer Members and Elected Officials at Farm Progress Show 21
Farm Progress Show 2021 in Decatur, IL was a great time for the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) to connect with farmer members and elected officials, says Randy DeSutter,...
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Congratulations Taylor and Hartman, 2021 Master Farmers
Paul Taylor of Esmond and Kenneth Hartman of Waterloo are former and current IL Corn farmer leaders being named 2021 Master Farmers this week at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, IL. IL Corn...
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IL Corn Marketing Board Elects Officers
IL Corn Marketing Board Elects Officers Mark Wilson, a farmer from Toulon, Illinois, was elected by his peers to serve as Chairman of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) for the 2021-22...
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VISIT THE POWER OF TWO: IL CORN AND ISA AT FARM PROGRESS SHOW 2021!
Join IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association at the Farm Progress Show to see The Power of Two associations working on your behalf! Whether you are interested in biofuels, trade,...
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Mark Wilson Will Represent Corn Sector on US Grains Council Board of Directors
Mark Wilson Will Represent Corn Sector on US Grains Council Board of Directors Mark Wilson, a corn farmer from Toulon, IL and a director on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board, is named the next...
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Illinois Farmers Lead Campaign to Open Minds, Share Sustainability Story in Washington
Illinois Farmers Lead in Campaign to Open Minds, Share Sustainability Story in Washington Krista and Brett Swanson from Oneida are the face of an ongoing push to build relationships in...
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America's Corn Farmers to Sponsor MLB at Field of Dreams presented by Geico
America's Corn Farmers to Sponsor MLB at Field of Dreams presented by Geico Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today that the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) has agreed to become an...
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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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What Does My Checkoff Fund: U.S. Grains Council
What Does My Checkoff Fund: U.S. Grains Council The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. corn, ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) via their presence in...
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Illinois Pork and Commodity Groups Donate 4,100 pounds of Pork to Eastern Illinois Foodbank
Illinois Pork and Commodity Groups Donate 4,100 pounds of Pork to Eastern Illinois Foodbank Every day food banks provide access to healthy and nutritious food to keep families across Illinois...
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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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