Sponsorship

IL Corn TV puts your brand in front of Illinois farmers every week. Since its 2022 debut, the show has grown into the IL Corn channel's flagship series, with more than 10,400 YouTube subscribers and a weekly audience that comes back for more.


Every Monday, a new 10-minute episode drops on YouTube and podcast platforms. Each one features a farmer, researcher, Extension educator or industry expert talking about what matters in the field: yields, conservation, ethanol, exports, markets and policy. Two YouTube Shorts and a companion web story follow during the week, and every episode is promoted across IL Corn's social, email and text channels.


The show is produced by IL Corn, the voice of the IL Corn Growers Association and the IL Corn Marketing Board. Sponsors get trusted, farmer-first content and the credibility that comes with it.

1 . BRONZE

  • Full Interview on episode, which includes one long form video and two shorts
  • Company in copy on social

$600

2 . SILVER

  • 2 feature interviews throughout the year
  • 3 - 15 second spots in episodes
  • Company in copy
  • Logo on Annual Meeting Table Top

$4,500

3 . GOLD

  • 4 feature interviews throughout the year
  • 6 - 15 second spots in episodes
  • 1 Facebook LIVE
  • Company in copy
  • 2 Just the Facts Sponsorships

$6,000

4 . PLATINUM

  • 8 video interviews
  • 9 - 15 second spots in episodes
  • 4 Facebook Posts outside of normal promotion
  • 8 written stories on website with cross promotion
  • Printed Handout on tables at Annual meeting
  • 2 Just the Facts

$10,000

Premium and add-on opportunities

Presenting Sponsor — [price on request]. Max of 6 months. Your brand becomes part of the show: "IL Corn TV, presented by [Your Company]." Includes everything in Platinum, an opening billboard on every episode, logo on the show's on-screen graphics and thumbnails, and exclusivity in your category.


Segment Sponsor — [price on request]. Own a recurring topic, such as conservation, ethanol, exports or markets. Your brand opens every episode in that segment for the year.


À la carte add-ons (available with any package):

  • Additional feature interview
  • Additional 15-second spot
  • Podcast host-read mention
  • IL Corn email newsletter placement
  • Text alert mention
  • Extra Facebook Live


What's included

  • Feature interview: A full IL Corn TV episode of about 10 minutes, built around an expert from your company or a topic you care about. Each one runs on YouTube and podcast platforms, gets cut into two Shorts, and becomes a companion story on ilcorn.org.
  • 15-second spot: A short sponsor message placed inside an episode. You can supply a finished spot, or we can produce one with you from your logo, key message and call to action. [Confirm production fee, if any.]
  • Company credit: Your company named and tagged in the social posts, YouTube description and podcast show notes for your episodes.
  • Just the Facts sponsorship: A segment in the episode that is not like an ad but a real person / not overproduced.
  • Facebook Live: A live video on the IL Corn Facebook page featuring your expert, hosted by IL Corn. Topic agreed on in advance.
  • Dedicated Facebook post: A post about your company, product or event, outside our regular episode promotion.
  • Written feature story: A story on ilcorn.org about your company's work with Illinois farmers, shared across our social channels.
  • Annual Meeting visibility: Your logo on table tops, or a printed handout on every table, at the IL Corn Annual Meeting.
  • Performance report: Views, watch time, impressions, click-throughs and social reach for your sponsored content.
  • Usage rights: We provide all mp4 files and footage that's raw, branded and unbranded.  You're welcome to share your episodes and Shorts on your own channels and website, with credit to IL Corn TV.


How it works

  1. Pick your package. Email us and we'll confirm availability, especially for Platinum and Presenting, which are limited.
  2. Sign your agreement. Annual packages run 12 months from your start date.
  3. Plan your episodes. We'll work with you on guests and topics. Episodes are recorded 6 to 8 weeks before they air, so please book at least 8 weeks ahead.
  4. Send your assets. Logo files, and your 15-second spot or the message for us to produce, are due 4 weeks before your first episode airs.
  5. Go live and get results. Your episodes air on Mondays, followed by Shorts, a web story and social promotion. We'll send your performance report on schedule.


Our editorial standards

IL Corn TV is trusted by farmers because it's farmer-first. To protect that trust, IL Corn keeps final editorial control of every episode. We agree on topics with sponsors in advance, and sponsored content is clearly labeled. We don't offer pre-air review of episodes, but we're happy to share the transcript or web story for a fact check.