IARN — Benton County farmer Lance Lillibridge says he’s honored to be elected the incoming president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association.
IARN – Lillibridge and his family raise Red Angus cattle and have been farming for over 20 years. He employs several conservation practices on his farm including strip tillage and planting cover crops. Lillibridge stopped by IARN’s booth at the Iowa State Fair Wednesday morning to chat about his upcoming transition to ICGA president.
“It’s an honor to have been voted into the Iowa Corn Grower’s Association executive role,” said Lillibridge. “I’m really looking forward to it. My big push is going to be membership. If there is one thing that I can say about ICGA and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, we’ve got the best seed, fertilizers, we’ve got agronomy techniques and products that we’re always looking at the best and getting a return on that investment. But if there is one thing on your farm that has a better return on your investment than any other, it is being a member of the Iowa Corn Growers Association and participating in the Iowa Corn Promotion Board Checkoff.”
Friday will be a special day at the state fair for ICGA as Iowa Corn is proud to sponsor Iowa Corn Day. Lillibridge says fairgoers will have the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt across the fairgrounds to learn from Iowa corn farmers about their family farms and how corn helps feed and fuel both Iowa and the world.
“This Friday is Iowa Corn Day at the fair. Come see us on Friday,” said Lillibridge. “We’re going to have a scavenger hunt where you can come out, learn more about Iowa Corn, and receive a $5 coupon that is valid at any of our commodity group’s booths: pork chop on a stick, beef, poultry, you name it. Come get it. It’s all really good stuff.”
Lillibridge farms with his wife, Heidi, and their two children. His family is passionate about growing food and fuel in a sustainable, wholesome and profitable manner.
