You make your living from the land.  

 

You have been raised in the country, you’ve worked with Mother Nature all your life, and you understand that if you want the same sort of life for your children, you must preserve and conserve what is in your care.

 

Best management practices are the techniques and methods farmers use to take the best care of the soil, water, air, plants, and animals around them. IL Corn wants to partner with you to help you understand the best science, the best techniques, the best opportunities to care for your natural resources. 

We have programming that will help you test your water for nutrient levels, try out cover crops for the first time, and apply nitrogen in the most responsible way.  Our programming in this area continues to grow!  Please stay plugged in with us to keep learning and growing as a conservationist.

 

In 2016, the Illinois Corn Growers Association launched a farmer service program, Precision Conservation Management (PCM), in response to the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.  Today PCM is funded still by ICGA and other organizations.
 

PCM works with farmers to help them understand the costs & benefits of adopting new conservation practices. They provide one-on-one support to qualifying farmers to help them understand the costs & benefits of adopting new conservation practices.

They provide FREE access to the Farmer Portal to any farmer who wants to contribute their farm data, and access recommendations based on other farmer participant’s aggregated, anonymized data.

 

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NLRS Biennial Report Important Evaluation to Drive New Support, Funding

December 1st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Conservation

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...

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IDOA “FALL COVERS FOR SPRING SAVINGS” CROP INCENTIVE PROGRAM RETURNS

Illinois Department of Ag

November 30th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation

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...

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IL Corn Celebrates Dr. Gary Schnitkey’s One Thousand Published FarmDoc Articles

Lindsay Mitchell

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

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...

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Stewart Receives Randy Stauffer Stewardship Award from PCM

Rosalie Trump

November 21st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

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...

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Frey Family Farms Receives Illinois Leopold Conservation Award

Sandy County Foundation

August 31st, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation

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...

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AGRICULTURE TO EPA: GET THE SCIENCE RIGHT

Lindsay Mitchell

August 24th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Conservation

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...

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Walmart Joins Precision Conservation Management Program

Tara Desmond

August 3rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

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...

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IL Corn Releases 2023 Cover Crop Coupon

Tara Desmond

July 18th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Conservation

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...

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Illinois Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected

Casey Langan

June 7th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation

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...

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New Kid Activity: Learn about Soil

Emily Bruch

June 6th, 2023  |  Today's News |  Conservation

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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Precision Conservation Management Releases 2023 Data

June 5th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Precision Conservation Management (PCM), a program of IL Corn and the Illinois Soybean Association, released their annual “Business Case for Conservation” this month in the Prairie Farmer...

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PCM and PepsiCo Partner To Increase Conservation Adoption in Illinois, Kentucky and Nebraska

Lindsay Mitchell

April 13th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Precision Conservation Management (PCM) will be increasing conservation acres in Illinois through a partnership with PepsiCo extending through 2030, according to PCM Director Greg...

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PepsiCo Announces $216 Million Investment in Long-term Partnerships with Three Major Farmer-facing Organizations to Support Regenerative Agriculture Transformation on More than Three Million Acres of U.S. Farmland

PepsiCo

March 22nd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Conservation

Practical Farmers of Iowa, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, and the Illinois Corn Growers Association partner with PepsiCo to drive adoption of regenerative agriculture practices and reduce carbon...

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2nd Annual Water Testing Challenge Announced

Tara Desmond

March 15th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation

IL Corn and Illinois Soybean Association are teaming up again on another Water Testing Challenge.  Through this effort, both corn and soybean checkoff programs hope to give Illinois FFA chapters...

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Brown Helps to Serve Farmers in Central IL

Haley Bickelhaupt

March 15th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Precision Conservation Management (PCM) is thrilled to welcome Leyton Brown to the organization as a PCM Specialist.  He will be serving farmers in Champaign, Vermillion, and surrounding...

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New Addition to PCM Specialist Team  

February 20th, 2023  |  Today's News |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

Precision Conservation Management (PCM) is thrilled to welcome Andrew Hiser as a specialist this February.  He will be serving farmers in Sangamon, Christian, and Macoupin...

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Illinois Farmers Win NCGA Field of Corn Photo Contests

Tara Desmond

February 14th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Public Outreach |  Conservation

National Corn Growers Association has been doing a photo contest for the past 9 years and IL Corn is thrilled to congratulate this year’s Illinois farmer winners. With eight different photo...

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Dr. Laura Gentry to Speak at NASA Booth for 2nd Time at Commodity Classic

Tara Desmond

January 26th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICMB |  Conservation |  Precision Conservation Management

NASA doesn’t disappoint with their famous Hyperwall.  NASA's Hyperwall is a video wall capable of displaying multiple high-definition data visualizations simultaneously across an arrangement of...

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Conservation Corner - WOTUS

Megan Dwyer

January 12th, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  Conservation

While many of us are waiting for a precipitation recharge, the U.S. EPA has released it’s final WOTUS (Waters of the United States) rule. If you recall, back in August of 2021 the EPA and Army...

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IL FFA Chapters Win Prizes While Learning About Farming Conservation

Tara Desmond

January 3rd, 2023  |  Today's News |  ICGA |  ICMB |  Conservation

In April, IL Corn and Illinois Soybean Association partnered up on a hands-on learning opportunity for FFA chapters in Illinois called the Water Testing Initiative Challenge.   This new...

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