The Illinois congressional delegation understands Illinois corn farmers’ priorities and challenges better this week after meeting with ICGA leaders in Washington, D.C.
For generations, Illinois farmers have cared for more than just their crops. They’ve cared for the land, the water and the wildlife that share it. Now, IL Corn is launching its Monarch Program to help protect one of the Midwest’s most recognizable species - the monarch butterfly. Through the program, any IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) member can receive free milkweed seed simply by contacting the IL Corn office . There’s no cost and no complicated process. Members just need to reach out to the team to request seed by April 30, and IL Corn will mail it directly to Illinois farmers.
Farmer and agronomist David Kleinschmidt shares how cover crops help reduce erosion, improve soil health and how farmers can get started.
Meet Julie Day in our Inside the Elevator series as she shares her journey to TopFlight Grain and what it takes to handle 42 million bushels during harvest.
Illinois farmer Clint Gorden shares how using wheat as both a cover crop and cash crop helps improve soil health, support wildlife and still make conservation pay.
AI is transforming agriculture from autonomous tractors to crop AI tools but farmers remain essential to the future of ag.