Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association

• IFCA Membership Provides Immediate Benefits
• Membership Saves You Money
• IFCA Gives You a Voice on Rules and Regulations
• IFCA Serves You
• Be A Part of the Action
• IFCA Membership Classifications and Dues Structure
• IFCA Membership Form
• IFCA News

IFCA Membership Provides Immediate Benefits

Educational Programs - Anhydrous Ammonia workshops and other programs at reasonable member prices.

Newsletter, Fax Network and Annual Membership Directory - Your best source for keeping up to date on industry members, activities, rules and regulations which affect your day to day operation - both state and national.

Annual Convention and Trade Show - This is the event to attend to learn what is happening in your industry, build strong business relationships, keep in touch with old friends and make new ones!

MAGIE - The Midwest’s Premiere "Hands-On" Trade show. With over 125 exhibitors - you get the opportunity to test drive the latest equipment and keep up with the newest trends.

Helpful Staff - Our office is contacted by members several hundred times a month. We are happy to research and answer your questions on regulations, legislation, or any topic which effects your business. GIVE US A CALL!

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Membership Saves You Money

Membership serves as a fighter for the best use of your dollars.

Illinois has one of the lowest fertilizer taxes of any state thanks to work by the association. (Fertilizer fees for other states are in excess of $1 to $4 per ton for regulatory enhancement).

Your cost of transportation would be astronomically higher if IFCA had not secured an ag exception for retail delivery of fertilizers and pesticides to your customers.

You could have been faced with following county, city and township pesticide regulations — ALL DIFFERENT — if preemption had passed.

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IFCA Gives You a Voice on Rules and Regulations

Every day state and federal legislators are enacting laws which impact your future. Acting alone, your voice may not be heard, but combining your concerns with the outcry of hundreds of IFCA TEAM members helps get things done.

Illinois Representation

The IFCA is a watchdog for the fertilizer and agrichemical industry in Illinois. The IFCA monitors government action which directly influences: taxes, pay scales, hiring, firing, worker compensation and many other items which effect profitability. Membership gives you united power to support legislation you believe is fair and to defeat legislation which is destructive to our industry.

National Representation

The IFCA is one of the leading state association liaisons with the Ag Retailers Association, the American Crop Protection Association, The Fertilizer Institute and the Midwest Ag Chem Association. Through these national affiliations we use the influence of our members to bring grassroots representation to the nation’s Capital.

A few examples of your IFCA TEAM representation include:

Submitting comments and representing your voice on issues such as national Hazardous Materials Regulations. Participating in public policy forums and actively monitoring and responding to legislation which may impact the fertilizer and agrichemical industry.

Promoting closer coordination and building coalitions between the agricultural fertilizer and pesticide industry, agricultural businesses and governmental, educational and agricultural agencies throughout ILLINOIS and the NATION.

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IFCA Serves You By:

Submitting comments and representing your voice on issues such as national container and containment regulations.

Actively monitoring legislation which may impact the fertilizer and agrichemical industry and participating in public policy forums.

Promoting closer coordination and understanding between the agricultural pesticide industry, agricultural businesses and governmental, educational and agricultural agencies throughout ILLINOIS.

Distributing factual information to the media and the misinformed public.

Providing assistance in regulatory enforcement action.

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Be A Part of the Action!

IFCA Committees are always looking for new members who want to be involved. Many of the committees deal with important ag events and issues. Some of our past and present committees include:

Legislative/Regulatory - Members track state and federal laws which could impact the industry and make suggestions and recommendations.

Communications/Public Relations - This committee provides proactive guidance and ideas to staff.

MAGIE - Responsible for planning the most consistently successful outdoor trade show in the Midwest!

Fertilizer - Committee develops policies on a wide range of issues relating to plant food material and provides educational material for our membership.

Education/Safety - This committee plans a wide variety of seminars, including the Anhydrous Ammonia Workshops and CCA Study Sessions.

Annual Convention & Trade Show - This committee plans your event - complete with a top showcase of speakers and the latest in products and services.

Transportation - This committee monitors transportation issues affecting the industry.

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IFCA Membership Classifications and Dues Structure

CLASS 1 – RETAIL

Class 1A – Retail Membership $300
Class 1B – Additional Outlets $150
Class 1C – Individual - company membership in good standing $50

CLASS 2 – SUPPLIERS

Class 2WD - Wholesalers/Distributors $850
Class 2EM - Original Equipment Manufacturers $500
Class 2ED - Equipment Distributors $350
Class 2SN - Seed - National $550
Class 2SR - Seed - Regional $225
Class 2ML - Micronutrients/Lime $300
Class 2F - Formulators $300
Class 2WS - Warehouse/Storage Facility $300
Class 2LC - Labs/Consultants $175
Class 2T- Transporters $175
Class 2C – Individual -company membership in good standing $50

CLASS 3 – BASIC MANUFACTURERS

Class 3P - Pesticide Manufacturer $4000
Class 3F - Fertilizer Manufacturer $3000
Class 3C - Individual-company membership in good standing $50

CLASS 4 – ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP*

Class 4A – Associate Membership $225
Class 4C – Individual-company membership in good standing $50

*Class 4 is available to those firms and individuals who have and share the aims and purposes of the IFCA and who cannot take membership in Classes 1, 2 or 3.

The dues structure is based on company membership. People are still the important ingredient to the success of any organization, therefore, provisions have been made to allow individuals to join and participate as a voting member if they choose – providing their company membership is in good standing. All memberships in good standing are permitted a vote.

(As of 4/1/05)