The Grain and Feed Association of Illinois is the statewide trade association for the agri-business side of the grain and feed industry in Illinois. The association is made up of 330 companies representing over 1,000 facilities in the state of Illinois and the neighboring states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. Over 92% of the commercial grain storage space in the state of Illinois is represented by members of the Association. In addition, there are over 200 associate members from across the nation that supply goods and services to the industry.

Our members consists of country and terminal grain elevators, feed dealers, feed manufacturers, grain brokers, truckers, and both corn and soybean processors. Association members are companies that are the first purchaser of grain when it leaves the farm, grain processors or companies that manufacture feed and deliver it to livestock producers.

The Association traces its roots back to 1893 when the Illinois Grain Dealers Association, a group of privately held companies, was started. Since that time there have been three other associations that in 1971 merged together to became the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois.

Since the grain and feed industry is highly regulated, much staff time is spent working with various state and federal governmental regulatory agencies, the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress. Having a strong Association to represent and defend our members is paramount to having a strong industry. In response to member’s need in the regulatory area, the Association established the Safety Health Environmental Services Program in 1989. This “user fee” based program has provided assistance to members needing assistance in the areas of safety training and regulatory compliance.

In addition to governmental and regulatory issues, the Association provides important information to members, offers educational programs, facilitates an annual convention & trade show, and has coordinated a scholarship program for junior college and university students since 1963

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