Q and A With Clint Gorden: IL Corn New Board Director, IL Farmer

December 24, 2024
A man in a suit and tie is smiling for the camera.

We’re thrilled to welcome Clint as an At-Large Board Director for IL Corn Growers Association. A "skip generation" farmer, Clint began farming in 2019, reigniting his family’s agricultural tradition by cultivating corn, soybeans, and wheat in Southern Macon and Christian Counties. With a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy Management from Illinois State University and over a decade of experience in the seed industry, Clint combines professional expertise with hands-on farming knowledge. Outside of agriculture, he enjoys life with his wife, Ashley, and their soon-to-be one-year-old son, Beckett. We’re excited to have him on board and can’t wait to see his leadership in action.

Q and A with Clint

Q: What conservation practices does your farm operation participate in and why?

A: Each field gets treated a little bit differently. Every acre of corn gets side dressed to protect our water ways from nitrogen leaching and run off. We implement strip till, no-till, vertical tillage, and convential tillage systems on the acres those practices are best fit. Cover crops are also utilized on land around larger water ways. We must utilize some of these practices continually if we want the land to be viable and healthy for generations to come- and to produce the best crop that we can in a given year.

 

Q: What would your spirit animal be and why?

A: I would say the American Bison. They are very resilient and have to persevere to get what they want and need to survive another year.

 

Q: f you could turn any mundane task into an Olympic sport, what would you win gold for?

A: Straight lines while mowing a lawn

 

Q: What are you thankful for or proud of from 2024

A: A couple of things. My family and friends that stand behind me as I embark on this way of life.

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