Export & Trade

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27,449 JOBS

IN THE STATE ECONOMY

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$3.29 MILLION

IN GROSS STATE PRODUCT

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$8.04 BILLION

IN ECONOMIC OUTPUT

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$3.85 BILLION

IN EXPORT VALUE

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U.S. GRAINS COUNCIL

Developing markets, enabling trade and improving lives

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U.S. MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION

Increasing the value and profit opportunities for the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries

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USA POULTRY & EGG EXPORT COUNCIL

Promoting exports of U.S. poultry and eggs worldwide

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Illinois exports are a growing opportunity

Making export growth a priority extends to the locks and dams priority (we need adequate infrastructure to move grain) and the ethanol priority (ethanol exports is a growing market). "Exports" is the place where many of our programs overlap. 

IL Corn works with several important partners to accomplish our international export goals, including:

  • US Grains Council 
  • National Corn Growers Association
  • US Meat Export Federation 
  • USA Poultry and Egg Export Council
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NEWS

Transportation & Supply Chain Policy: Ensuring Corn Can Move

By Lyndi Allen • June 12, 2025
Corn is transported in all directions, in many ways—every bushel depends on the strength and reliability of the transportation system. For Illinois corn farmers, state and federal transportation policy plays a major role in shaping the system.

Former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Receives International Leadership Award

By Lindsay Croke • June 6, 2025
The IL Corn Growers Association officer team thanked Former Ambassador Rahm Emanuel for his leadership in creating new U.S. ethanol demand in Japan.
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IL Corn Invites Japan Bioethanol Media Group

By Lyndi Allen • June 3, 2025
IL Corn welcomed a delegation of reporters from major Japanese media outlets to provide accurate, in-depth information about the U.S. ethanol industry and the
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Mission: Through grassroots advocacy, create a future for Illinois farmers in which they can operate freely, responsibly, and successfully.