By Lyndi Allen
As ongoing economic pressures are facing Illinois farmers, IL Corn Growers Association (ICGA) is advocating for demand growth and family farm profitability. ICGA represents more than 50,000 Illinois farmers that grow more than 11 million acres of corn in Illinois and works to create a future for Illinois farmers to operate freely, responsibly, and successfully through grassroots advocacy.
“As corn farmers head into another year of economic downturn, advocacy becomes increasingly more important for agriculture. There are opportunities for our state and federal governments to grow demand for corn. It is the job of IL Corn Growers Association to identify, understand, and make these opportunities a reality,” said Illinois farmer and ICGA president Mark Bunselmeyer.
ICGA looks forward to pursuing the following priorities:
State
- Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program
- ICGA supports the investment for existing fuel dispensing and tank infrastructure that needs upgrades to support higher blends of renewable fuels. The proposal awards grants from existing industry funds to incentivize upgrading the infrastructure for cleaner biofuels.
- Support Family Farm Preservation Act
- ICGA supports the reforms to the Illinois Estate Tax and provide tax relief for Farm Families. Updates policy language to reflect modern farm estates and farm family descendants.
- Continued funding for NCERC & Expansion
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