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Ethanol: Clearing It Up at the Pump

Ethanol helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, expand our domestic fuel supply and gives drivers more choices at the pump. Higher ethanol blends can deliver even greater environmental and health benefits in the future.

Clearing up ethanol at the pump starts with knowing what’s already in your tank.

Positioning Farmers to Grow Through:

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Exports

Illinois exports nearly 50% of corn grown out of state. That's why it's a priority for us.

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Locks and Dams

For over 50 years we have been advocating for more efficient locks and dams. Why? To save the Illinois farmer 8 cents a bushel.

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Conservation

Providing resources and protecing policies surrounding conservation that ensure long-term agricultural productivity.

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Ethanol

Ethanol production in Illinois uses over 657 million bushels of corn each year—that’s why it’s a top priority for us.

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Follow the We are 96 Consumer Campaign

A coalition of Illinois farm associations joined together to make 2023 the Year of the Farmer with a statewide campaign that launched during Super Bowl.  The message? Ninety-six percent of Illinois farms are family owned and operated. Research tells us that non-farmers would put this number closer to 50 percent. In fact, others in Illinois think that about 47 percent of farms are family owned, with 53 percent being corporately controlled. That’s a statistic that – though untrue – concerns a lot of our neighbors because they aren’t sure they trust the decisions a corporation would make for Illinois’s exceedingly fertile resources.

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ICGA works to closely monitor what is happening in Springfield and Washington D.C. and will send alerts to members when they need to contact their legislators to let their voices be heard beyond the ballot box.

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Weekly News

Week Ending 8/21/26 Summary

By Tara Desmond • August 21, 2026
News from IL Corn for week ending 8/21/26
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IL Corn Hosts Panamanian Officials Studying Low-Carbon Shipping Fuel

By Tara Desmond • August 20, 2026
USA Panama Sustainable Maritime Fuel Trade Mission visits Illinois
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From 10 Acres to Every Acre: Illinois Farmer Jay Whalen's Cover Crop Story

By Tara Desmond • August 20, 2026
Illinois farmer Jay Whalen shares his journey to cover crops, soil health and conservation and how the practices are improving his farm’s ROI.
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Mission: Through grassroots advocacy, create a future for Illinois farmers in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully.