Illinois Corn & Manufacturing: Partners in Progress
December 5, 2024
Mark Denzler, CEO of Illinois Manufacturers Association, spoke at last week's ICGA Annual Meeting. In this episode of IL Corn Connection, Denzler highlights the strong partnership between agriculture and manufacturing in Illinois. He shares challenges and opportunities, including energy policy, infrastructure, trade, and renewable energy’s impact on prime farmland. Denzler also emphasizes the importance of collaboration to address Illinois’ budget shortfall and prepare for future growth in sectors like technology and manufacturing. Tune in for insights on how these industries work symbiotically to strengthen Illinois’ economy.

By Lindsay Croke
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April 16, 2026
Lindsay Croke is the IL Corn Director of Communications and Marketing today, but she’s served many roles over her 20+ years at IL Corn and brings a lot of historical perspective of IL Corn’s work and goals to IL Corn TV show as a host. We sat down with Lindsay to figure out how she landed at IL Corn, what the work here has meant to her and to our industry, and why she sticks around.



