Looking Back at 2021

If you describe 2021 in two words, what would it be? Captain Resilient? Magical Dumblecorn? It's been a long year and at IL Corn we're sharing some stories from each month last year that you may have missed. Take a look:

January

Online Safety Program Launched

February

Check Off Grows Exports

March

Farmers meet D.C. Representatives

April

U.S. Grains Council - Check Off

May

Farmers share Sustainability story in Washington

June

South Korea visits IL Corn

July

Everything about Biofuels

August

ICGA Announces 50th Anniversary - 2022

September

2021 Master Farmers - Congrats

October

Illinois Waterways Campaign

November

IL Corn Recognizes Rep Bustos

December

Current News

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GROWing the Next Generation

By Lyndi Allen • November 5, 2026

IL Corn's GrassRoots Orientation to Washington, D.C. program allows Illinois farmers and agricultural professionals to see firsthand how agricultural policy is shaped.

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Election Results Set the Stage for IL Corn's Work Ahead

By Brad Stotler and Lyndi Allen • November 5, 2026

Illinois voters delivered decisive victories for Democrats across the state, expanding the party’s supermajorities in the General Assembly and electing a new U.S. Senator.