This week, IFCA and other business groups requested Gov. Pritzker veto SB328. SB328 would change Illinois from a “single jurisdiction” to a “general jurisdiction” state, meaning trial lawyers can forum shop and sue companies in Illinois even if the facility, impacted worker(s), or alleged toxic tort incident did not occur in Illinois. A company could be ...more

Registration deadline for semi mileage plates is June 30 and the backlog for renewals keeps getting longer. Don't wait any longer to get them in. The State of Illinois is about three weeks behind. If you have questions, call KJ at the IFCA with any questions.

Each year, CropLife surveys the nation's top ag retailers for their overall outlook on the 2025 growing season, focusing on markets, planting, and spring field work. Please click here to read the report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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