ICGA attends Corn Congress

Photo via ICGA, www.ilcorn.org.

Farmer leaders of the IL Corn Growers Association advocated for their peers on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The National Corn Growers Association also held their annual Corn Congress where IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) and IL Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) leaders met with farmer leaders from other corn states to discuss policy priorities and goals.

The Illinois congressional delegation heard firsthand from Illinois corn farmers about the downturn in the agriculture economy. During IL Corn’s time in D.C., ICGA and Illinois FFA District Presidents (FFA) met with 17 congressmen and both Senators.

IL Corn invited the 25 Illinois FFA District Section Presidents to Washington D.C. to meet with ICGA, ICMB, and industry partners to learn more about corn systems, strategies, and the various avenues that affect corn in agriculture.

IL Corn's policy priorities for the 119th Congress in July 2025 focus on farm economy, conservation, trade, renewable fuels, and lock and dams.