Did You Miss These? Corn's Top June Stories


By Tara Desmond • July 9, 2026

Whether you're catching up or revisiting your favorites, here's a look at some of our top stories from June 2026. And don't forget new stories drop every week right here on our website, and IL Corn TV has new episodes weekly, so there's always something worth tuning in for.   Do you have a story to share? Reach out to us.

1. Where are they now: Kaity (Spangler) Bowman

Catch up with past IL Corn intern Kaity Bowman

Kaity

2. Meet Farmer & Veteran Evan Leeper

Q and A with fifth-generation farmer in Macon County 

Evan Leeper

3. Corn Sweat & Heat Waves

Myths and facts behind corn sweat

Tom Mueller from Northern Illinois

4. Meet Pearl: IL Corn's Summer Intern

Get to know Pearl McDade

Pearl McDade

5. Managing Gray Leaf Spot: Timing Fungicides for Maximum Return

Fungicide Timing and Today's Disease Challenges

gray leaf spot

6. Farmer-driven Conservation Insights

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois acres summarized illustrating conservation impact and most profitable fields.

PCM Conservation Data Book

7. Feeding the Economy Report from Corn Refiners Association

CEO John Bode discusses the Feeing the Economy report

CEO John Bode

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