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2025 IFCA Golf Outing

Looking for a great summer event for a cause? Don't miss out on the 2025 IFCA Golf for Scholarships outing! This year we are only having one outing which will be in Bloomington, IL at The Den on July 24th. This outing is a great opportunity to network with peers while supporting the next generation of agriculturalists.

We will be limited to the number of golfers and we don’t want you to miss out on the opportunity to golf at this Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.

The outing is open to all, and companies are encouraged to bring teams of employees or customers to support the IFCA scholarship program. Scholarships are provided to students enrolled in an agriculture-related field attending the U of I, ISU, WIU, and SIU state colleges.

Cost: $125 per person; $500 for a foursome

Location: The Den; 3002 Fox Creek Road; Bloomington, IL

Time: Check-in at 9:30 am; Shotgun Start: 10:00 am

IFCA 2025 Golf Outing
 

Spring Webinar with Dr. John Jones

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On Monday, March 24th, IFCA held a recorded discussion with Dr. John Jones of the University of Illinois to discuss Spring 2025 Nutrient Management Considerations. Dr. Jones provided a breakdown of several important topics, including determination of 2025 recommended corn nitrogen fertilizer rates, spring nitrogen timing, and strategies to consider for P & K management.

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John Deere
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Syngenta Crop Protection
BASF
Bayer Crop Science
Case IH
CHS Inc
Corteva Agriscience
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizer
Fendt - (AGCO Corporation)
GROWMARK, Inc.
Illinois Soybean Association
Jenner Ag, Inc.
John Deere
Koch Agronomic Services
Koch Fertilizer
Mid-State Tank Co., Inc.
Nutrien
Rosen's, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection
BASF
Bayer Crop Science
Case IH
CHS Inc
Corteva Agriscience
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizer
Fendt - (AGCO Corporation)
GROWMARK, Inc.
Illinois Soybean Association
Jenner Ag, Inc.
John Deere
Koch Agronomic Services
Koch Fertilizer
Mid-State Tank Co., Inc.
Nutrien
Rosen's, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection
BASF
Bayer Crop Science
Case IH
CHS Inc
Corteva Agriscience
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizer
Fendt - (AGCO Corporation)
GROWMARK, Inc.
Illinois Soybean Association
Jenner Ag, Inc.
John Deere
Koch Agronomic Services
Koch Fertilizer
Mid-State Tank Co., Inc.
Nutrien
Rosen's, Inc.
Syngenta Crop Protection
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2025 IFCA – Illinois Custom Applicator of the Year Nomination Form

IFCA is pleased to announce the return of the Illinois Custom Applicator of the Year for the fourth year. Thanks to the overwhelming response from our retail members who submitted nomination forms last year, we knew we had to continue the program to recognize even more outstanding applicators across Illinois. The nomination forms were narrowed down to 4 finalists for 2024 with the winner being announced at ...more
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2025 Pesticide Container Recycling Program

The Illinois Department of Agriculture annually partners with several segments of the agrichemical industry to operate a plastic pesticide container-recycling program. The 2025 recycling program will host single-day collection sites at ag retail facilities throughout the state. At these collection sites, they will only accept high-density polyethylene (HDPE) #2 plastic agrichemical containers that are clean and dry. Instructions for container rinsing to be done prior to ...more
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Breaking Down EPA’s New Action Plan for Insecticides and Webinar on the Insecticide Strategy

As new insecticides are registered and existing products are re-registered via the FIFRA process, they will need to comply with the new rule. In the trio of Endangered Species Act (ESA) enforcement regulations — herbicide, insecticide and fungicide — the industry now has two of the three to consider.   The final herbicide rule was released in 2024, and just yesterday EPA released its final ...more
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Encouragement For Sound Science in Decision Making Continues as MAHA Report Draws Nearer

As the Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) approaches its May 24 report release deadline, the importance of sound science in its evaluations, particularly concerning agricultural inputs, has been emphasized by several key stakeholders.   IFCA joined a coalition of organizations in sending a letter to the Commission in March, urging them to prioritize sound science. The letter highlighted the critical role of modern agricultural tools ...more
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Latest from the UI Bulletin: Principles of Soil-Applied Herbicides, Dr. Hager

Utilization of soil-applied herbicides in corn and soybean production systems continues to be a common method to achieve weed control. Early preplant, preplant incorporated, and preemergence surface are the most common types of herbicide applications to soil. Regardless of when the herbicide was applied to the soil, the effectiveness of soil-applied herbicides is governed by several factors. The primary factor which governs the efficacy of ...more
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15 Key Safety Reminders and Recommendations for Handling & Transporting Anhydrous Ammonia from IFCA

As we transition out of winter and start focusing on the upcoming crop year, IFCA wants to remind members of fifteen key safety reminders to keep foremost in your mind when handling anhydrous ammonia.  If you have any questions related to ammonia safety, training, equipment requirements, or ammonia regulations, please contact John Rebholz at john@ifca.com.   1. Remember to always utilize your ...more
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Reminder about 2,4-D Formulations

This is a reminder that the only two labeled formulations of 2,4-D that can be applied postemergence in 2,4-D-resistant soybean varieties are Enlist One and Enlist Duo. No other salt formulations and no ester formulations can be applied postemergence to these varieties. Ester formulations are more volatile than salt formulations and volatility can increase with the warmer air and soil temperatures that typically occur when ...more
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Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Training

It has been just over three years since anhydrous ammonia certified grower training was implemented in Illinois. This means that thousands of growers will be up for recertification ahead of the spring season. If you receive questions regarding ammonia training for growers, below are resources you can share for both in person and online training.   It is important to clarify that anyone involved ...more
In The News

IFCA Signs on to Support Letters Regarding Pesticide Labeling Under FIFRA

EPA currently has open a public comment period on a petition filed by several state attorneys general (AG) requesting EPA to initiate rulemaking to clarify that statements on pesticide labels regarding health claims that are inconsistent with EPA’s finding would be false and misleading under federal pesticide law (comments on the petition are due February 20). This petition if very well in ...more
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Illinois NREC Agronomy Videos

Click the links below to view videos covering research that was funded in part by the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council and conducted in collaboration with the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association. These videos were produced with support from the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program and the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council.   Tracking Nitrate Concentrations in the Upper ...more
In The News

EPA Registers New Herbicide Active Ingredient Glufosinate-P

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is registering a new active ingredient glufosinate-P to control weeds in conventional and glufosinate-resistant field corn, sweet corn, soybean, cotton and canola. EPA is also releasing its final biological evaluation for the active ingredient under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to further goals outlined in the April 2022 ESA Workplan . Glufosinate-P is the first ...more
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Upcoming Events

July 2025

24

IFCA Golf Outing
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August 2025

20

2025 MAGIE Show
8:00am - 5:00pm
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2025 MAGIE Show
8:00am - 2:00pm
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September 2025

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IFCA 4R Field Day
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Regulatory Group meeting today in Clinton, IL. Appreciate the great hospitality provided by Marco NPK, Inc. for hosting the meeting today & providing lunch.
May 15, 2025 1:31pm  
Good turn out this morning for Anhydrous Ammonia training in Quincy, IL. We have had record attendance this week at all of the training venues.
Mar 5, 2025 11:36am  
Anhydrous Ammonia training this week in Bloomington, Marion, Effingham & Charleston.
Feb 27, 2025 11:11am  
Jason Solberg with IFCA kicks off 2025 Spring Ammonia training in Bloomington this morning. Great turnout today with several first time attendees.
Feb 24, 2025 9:11am