Conservation Practice Adoption a Focus During Rep Budzinski Visit to Illinois Farm
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski visited the Bob and Mark Bunselmeyer Farm in Maroa, IL this week to learn more from Illinois farmers about conservation practice adoption. The visit featured an...
MoreNEW COVER CROP GUIDE PUBLISHED BY PRECISION CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT
Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a program of IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association, released a new cover crop guidebook this month in Prairie Farmer Magazine. PCM has conducted...
More6 Farmers Share Cover Crop Tips
Six Illinois farmers come together to share their insights and experiences on a practice that's not just farming but stewardship of the land, navigating the delicate balance between tradition and...
MoreIllinois Ag Groups Support Expanded Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program
(Springfield, IL) The IL Corn Growers Association, Illinois Soybean Association, Illinois Farm Bureau and American Farmland Trust are seeking expanded state investment into a popular program...
MorePayments Available for 2023 Cover Crops Through Farmers for Soil Health
Bloomington, Illinois – Farmers in Illinois can receive incentive payments for cover crops planted in 2023 by enrolling in Farmers for Soil Health by February 28. Farmers for Soil Health is a...
MoreIL Corn Celebrates Farm Advocate Megan Dwyer's National Recognition in Young Leaders Competition
Megan Dwyer, a valuable member of the IL Corn team, has clinched 4th place nationally in the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture competition. Megan's...
MoreCorn to Capitol: Bunting Serves Second Year as State Rep.
An unconventional pathway to Springfield did not falter Jason Bunting’s steadfast support for agriculture as a freshman member of Illinois’s General Assembly. Former IL Corn Grower...
MoreIllinois FFA Chapters Water Testing Challenge Winners Announced
For the 2nd year IL Corn partnered with Illinois Soybean Association to offer the Water Testing Challenge to all Illinois FFA chapters. This hands on educational program challenged students to...
MoreIllinois Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their...
MoreFEDERAL, STATE WATER QUALITY REPORTS HIGHLIGHT AGRICULTURE’S PROGRESS IN REDUCING NUTRIENT LOSS
Two new reports by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) and the Illinois’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) underscored Illinois farmers’ efforts to reduce...
MoreNLRS Biennial Report Important Evaluation to Drive New Support, Funding
After reading the results of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy Biennial Report, Marshall, IL farmer and IL Corn Growers Association Director Don Guinnip issued the following...
MoreIDOA “FALL COVERS FOR SPRING SAVINGS” CROP INCENTIVE PROGRAM RETURNS
Applications Accepted Starting December 15 with New Opportunity for Pre-Enrollment Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is implementing its fifth year of the Fall Covers for Spring...
MoreIL Corn Celebrates Dr. Gary Schnitkey’s One Thousand Published FarmDoc Articles
Dr. Gary Schnitkey, University of Illinois Professor in Agricultural and Consumer Economics, authored his one-thousandth article on FarmDoc Daily last month, a website created by the University of...
MoreStewart Receives Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from PCM
Jean Stewart received the Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from the IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) at their annual meeting on November 21, recognizing his farm conservation work through the...
MoreFrey Family Farms Receives Illinois Leopold Conservation Award
Frey Family Farms of Dahlgren is the recipient of the inaugural Illinois Leopold Conservation Award®. The prestigious award, given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, recognizes...
MoreAGRICULTURE TO EPA: GET THE SCIENCE RIGHT
Independent Scientific Panel Takes Another Look At Atrazine Corn and sorghum farmers took time away from their farms to testify this week before an Environmental Protection Agency Scientific...
MoreWalmart Joins Precision Conservation Management Program
In March of this year, PepsiCo made a significant $216 million multi-year investment in strategic partnerships with farmer-facing organizations, including Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), Soil and...
MoreIL Corn Releases 2023 Cover Crop Coupon
IL Corn is committed to supporting sustainable agricultural practices in Illinois. In collaboration with seed suppliers, they have launched the annual coupon program to make it easier for farmers...
MoreIllinois Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected
Three finalists have been selected for the inaugural Illinois Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award is presented in...
MoreNew Kid Activity: Learn about Soil
What's in soil and why is it important for corn? Check out this fun indoor activity you can do with your children or grandchildren to teach them about the importance of soil in growing...
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