ILLINOIS FARM FAMILIES BIOPLASTIC VIDEO
January 7, 2020
Across the globe a million water bottles are bought every minute with 91% never being recycled. We have come to realize we use too much plastic. Now is the time to switch to renewable resources. Corn can help do that.
Alexis Hartman, college student and Illinois farmer, says, “Imagine one day if every plastic water bottle could be made out of corn.”
This exciting video is part of a docuseries of videos helping farmers and non-farmers talk about important ag issues featured on the Illinois Farm Families website.
Check out this infographic highlighting the benefits of plastic made from corn!

By Tara Desmond
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October 15, 2026
Jenny Webb has spent her career in Illinois agriculture. Now she’s about three months into a new job as president of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association (IFCA), the group that represents the ag retailers, applicators and suppliers who get fertilizer and crop protection products to your farm when you need them. Webb came to IFCA from Illinois Farm Bureau. She’s new to the fertilizer and chemical side of the business, but not to farmers or to the policy and regulatory issues that affect them. IL Corn sat down with her to talk about what she’s learned so far, the issues facing Illinois ag retailers, and why the work happening behind the scenes deserves more credit than it gets.





