Grain and Feed Association of Illinois

08/19/2026

It’s a beautiful day at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club in La Salle for the third and final GFAI Golf For Scholarship Golf outing! Thanks to everyone who golfed this summer and/or supported the outings as a sponsor. Special thanks to Bridgett Wildermuth at River Valley Co-op and Calla Fehr at Grainland Farmers for helping at registration and dinner!

08/06/2026

We had a great 3 days taking our GFAI Scholarship students and outgoing FFA State Officers on the Industry Immersion Tour where they met with managers, toured facilities and learned a lot about job opportunities in the grain and feed industry. Thank you to all the companies who took time to provide tours and Q&A opportunities for the students!
AGRI-SEARCH, Brad Jansen
K***z By-Products
Prairie Central Co-Op
Zimmerman Feed & Grain
The Scoular Company, Andres
BNSF Logistics Yard
The DeLong Co.
CGB, Hennepin
Marquis Energy
Farmers Coop Assn Varna
IL Corn for the use of the meeting space at the Agricenter

This tour is possible due to the GFAI Corporate Contribution Program and the GFAI Golf For Scholarship golf outings and the amazing support from our members!

07/30/2026

Wrapping up the GFAI summer events with two days of corn/soybean grading classes with USDA FGIS instructors Joe and Jon at the Agricenter—thank you IL Corn for the space!

07/16/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out to Pontiac to golf for the GFAI Golf for Scholarship outing! Thanks to all our sponsors! Last golf outing is August 19 in La Salle!

06/09/2026

Helping to develop future grain and feed leaders through the GFAI Elevate Industry Management Training Program facilitated by Dean Heffta at Clarus Results. Session One focusing on Leadership Fundamentals and Communication. Thank you Jay Day at Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. for speaking and sharing your stories and management experience.

06/04/2026

It was a beautiful day for golf at Edgewood Golf Course in Auburn for the GFAI Golf For Scholarship first of 3 outings! Thank to all our sponsors and a special shout out to Calla at Grainland Farmers for being my sidekick today and helping!

05/27/2026

GFAI Summer Event Registrations are open!
Golf outings, leadership training, networking opportunities, safety training and grain grading classes!
Register at www.gfai.org

05/19/2026

GFAI is kicking off the summer events with a Wheat Grading course in Mt. Vernon with USDA FGIS instructors Joe and Brandon!

Check out all the summer 2026 GFAI events:

https://www.gfai.org/upcoming-events.html

05/19/2026

GFAI kicks off the summer events today with Wheat Grading in Mt. Vernon with USDA FGIS instructors Brandon and Joe. Check out all the upcoming events for summer 2026!

Click on the event title to go to the registration page

04/01/2026

Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week: March 30-April 3
Today’s Topic is Ergonomics 10:00-11:00 am
A Spanish version is available

Register here:

Stand Up for Grain Safety Week is a dedicated focus on the hazards our employees, contractors, and customers face every day.