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Exports

Illinois exports nearly 50% of corn grown out of state. That's why it's a priority for us.

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Locks and Dams

For over 50 years we have been advocating for more efficient locks and dams. Why? To save the Illinois farmer 8 cents a bushel.

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Conservation

Providing resources and protecing policies surrounding conservation that ensure long-term agricultural productivity.

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Ethanol

Ethanol production in Illinois uses over 657 million bushels of corn each year—that’s why it’s a top priority for us.

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IL Corn is made up of two farmer-led organizations that serve corn farmers in Illinois: IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and IL Corn Marketing Board (ICMB). ICGA represents the interests of IL Corn farmers in Washington, DC and Springfield, IL, while ICMB is focused on growing demand, creating new markets, and fostering understanding of corn farmers and the corn industry. Through these two organizations, IL Corn seeks to position corn farmers to create and capture profit opportunities, preserve their independence, and prosper for generations.

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By Lindsay Croke June 26, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency has lost a court case, finding that the agency used faulty methodology to justify a penalty to ethanol-blended fuel and ignored submitted comments.
Abby
By Jennie Abbott June 26, 2025
In 2010, Abby Coers began an internship with IL Corn that ignited her career in ag communications. Discover how early hands-on experience, creativity, and analytics shaped her path from intern to industry leader.
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By Lyndi Allen June 25, 2025
Trade plays a critical role in driving demand for U.S. corn—not only in the form of grain but also through co-products like distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)
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Megan Dwyer testifying in DC