Top 10 Stories of 2025
Tara Desmond
July 3, 2025
Mid-Year Highlights: IL Corn Top 10 Read Stories
It’s hard to believe 2025 is already halfway over. We’re taking a moment to look back at some of the top IL Corn stories from the first six months of the year. From personal stories to political news, these are the moments that caught your attention.
1. Where are they now: Claire Benjamin
2. 5 Things to Know About the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program
3. IL Corn Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients
4. Nearly Half of Corn Grown in Illinois Leaves the State
5. Illinois Farmers and Football Players: Growing Champions On and Off the Field
6. U.S. Top Trade Exports and Current Tariffs
7. Remembering Dave Loos: A Legacy Rooted in Relationships and Vision
8. Strip-Till Success: One Farmer's Journey with Cover Crops
9. Corn Plastic: A Renewable Solution to Plastic Pollution
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University of Illinois Study on Pivot Bio's Nitrogen Fixation Technology

By Lindsay Croke
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July 17, 2025
“If such language is included in the policy recommendations, it could significantly hamper the work of America’s farmers and raise prices on consumers without providing any additional layer of safety for the American public,” the letter said. “If the pesticides in the original report were to disappear completely, crop

By Tara Desmond
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July 14, 2025
We recently caught up with Shelby Watson following the announcement of her promotion to Director, The Americas & Allied Industry Programs at USAPEEC. In her expanded role, Shelby is taking on new responsibilities across Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.