Top 20 Most Read Stories of 2024

December 23, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, IL Corn reflects on a year of delivering impactful stories that informed, inspired, and elevated Illinois farmers. From highlighting agriculture’s pivotal role in fueling our economy to addressing critical policy issues like the EPA’s ethanol oversight and tailpipe emissions, our top stories captured the challenges and triumphs of the farming community.

These widely read stories exemplify our commitment to producing quality content, fostering media relationships, and advocating for farmers on the most pressing issues. Thank you for joining us on this journey—here’s to continuing the conversation in 2025!
 

  1. Agriculture Fuels Illinois Economy
     
  2. New EPA Rule Ignores Ethanol
     
  3. What Trump's Win Means for Ag
     
  4. What Farmers Need to Know Before Applying Anhydrous Ammonia
     
  5. Policymakers Must Take a Broader Approach To Reducing Tailpipe Emissions
     
  6. IL Corn Top 3 Game Plans to Drive Demand
     
  7. A Farmers Guide to the GREET Model
     
  8. Illinois FFA Water Testing Challenge Winners Announced
     
  9. Key Points of Ag Census
     
  10. Q and A with Evan Marr
     
  11. 6 Farmers Share Cover Crop Tips
     
  12. 8 Farmers Share Best and Worst Decisions
     
  13. Illinois Farm Families to be Featured in Super Bowl
     
  14. Trump and Tariffs: Where are we headed with Canada and Mexico
     
  15. What is the Farm Bill
     
  16. IL Corn Announces Scholarship Recipients
     
  17. Risk and Reward Equation Out of Balance
     
  18. ICGA Elects New Officer Board Members
     
  19. Boost 2024 Crop Year Revenue with PCM
     
  20. Megan Dwyer Appointed to EPA Committee

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Lessons from a Legend: A Conversation with Mark Lambert

By Tara Desmond • March 26, 2026
IL Corn's Mark Lambert reflects on decades of ag communications from stealing the office computer to Captain Corn and DC Metro takeovers.
Oliver

I Lost My Foot in a Grain Bin: Oliver's Story

By Tara Desmond • March 26, 2026
Marine veteran Oliver Kragelund lost his foot in a grain bin accident in Illinois. Now he's turning that tragedy into a mission for agricultural safety.
Evan Marr, Dan Parker, Don Guinnip, Tim Thompson, Marty Marr at Illinois Capitol

Corn Farmers Attend Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day

By Lyndi Allen • March 26, 2026
The 56th Annual Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day was held on Tuesday, March 24. ICGA leaders attended the event, then met with eight key legislators to discuss IL Corn’s priorities.
A red tractor with a large sprayer attachment moves through a field of green corn plants on a cloudy day.

Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Impacting Farmers

By Lyndi Allen • March 26, 2026
Ag Groups Urge Action on Phosphate Fertilizer Duties Impacting Farmers, filed a letter with the Department of Commerce and the nation's two largest fertilizer producers
A hand reaches for a gas pump nozzle at a station with fuel grade buttons labeled 87, 89, and 91.

EPA Releases E15 Waiver Statement, Farmers Call for Year-Round E15

By Lyndi Allen • March 26, 2026
The U.S. EPA announced on March 25, 2026, that it will use its existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend
NEWS release

Corn Farmers Appreciate E15 Waiver Statement, Call for Permanent, Year-Round E15

By Lyndi Allen • March 26, 2026
ICGA Statement on E15 Waiver
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