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captain next to a tree
By Tara Desmond December 23, 2025
This season, we pulled together a few fun reminders of how corn connects farm life to Christmas traditions — both on and off the farm.
harvest
By Tara Desmond December 23, 2025
Illinois farmers and farm families were well represented in the 2025 Fields of Corn Photo Contest, hosted by the National Corn Growers Association.
Dave Loos
By Lyndi Allen December 22, 2025
Dave Loos, IL Corn’s Director of Biofuels and Research, was recently honored with a plaque at the Hormel Institute recognizing his many years of dedicated research, leadership, and collaboration
Green corn stalks reach towards a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
By Lyndi Allen December 18, 2025
Imagine receiving a government payment for a crop you no longer grow, while planting a different crop with stronger market prices... that is happening now
barge
By Tara Desmond December 17, 2025
New export data from USDA and the U.S. Grains Council shows continued global demand for U.S. grains.
Matt Raben
By Tara Desmond December 17, 2025
Illinois corn farmers share conservation and ethanol practices in Japan, strengthening trust and long-term trade with a key U.S. corn market.
Shane Gray and Robbie Morris
By Tara Desmond December 17, 2025
Bluegrass meets agriculture as Grass Time Band’s Robbie Morris shares his farm roots, music, and new song “Cotton, Corn and Hay” on Illinois Corn TV.
field corn
By National Corn Growers Association & Tara Desmond December 17, 2025
Illinois farmers earned top honors in the 2025 NCGA Yield Contest.
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