Grain and Feed Association of Illinois

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

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

03/31/2026

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

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Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week Design Flaws From Flaws to Fixes: Working Safely When Design Creates Hazards Go to PM Spanish Session - Grain Safety 101 REGISTER! FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Photo courtesy of GHSC. Thought Provoking Stats! # of citations for general fall protection requirement...

03/31/2026

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

Register here:

Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week Design Flaws From Flaws to Fixes: Working Safely When Design Creates Hazards Go to PM Spanish Session - Grain Safety 101 REGISTER! FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow Photo courtesy of GHSC. Thought Provoking Stats! # of citations for general fall protection requirement...

03/30/2026

Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week: March 30-April 3
Today is the Kickoff event that will be live-streamed

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Because everyone deserves to go home from work each day, we have come together as an industry to take a stand for safety.

03/11/2026

Great turnout for the 2026 GFAI Grain Operations Conference at the IL Corn Agricenter. Thanks to our sponsors Central Illinois Scale Company; FSS Inc,; Strong Elevator Service LLC; Topflight Grain Cooperative, exhibitors and speakers. Making safety the priority!

02/18/2026

This week, we had an incredible time connecting, learning, and celebrating our industry together at GFAI’s 133rd Annual Convention & Trade Show! THANK YOU to everyone who attended, sponsored, presented, participated in sessions, visited the trade show, and brought such great energy throughout the event.

Convention is all about bringing our industry together, and it’s exciting to see this long‑standing tradition continue to thrive year after year.

💙Because of your support, we raised over $14,000 for the GFAI Scholarship Program! Your generosity helps us continue investing in the next generation of industry leaders.

We can’t wait to see everyone again at next year’s Convention, February 15–16, 2027 in Peoria.

02/13/2026

Honored to support grain bin rescue training with regional fire departments. Thank you to guest speakers, participating fire and emergency departments, and IL Corn for helping us strengthen safety in our communities!

02/12/2026

Grain Warehouse Training Workshop
Hosted by Illinois Central College Corporate and Community Education
Illinois Grain Warehouse staff, stakeholders, and examiners are invited to a training workshop designed to equip you with essential skills for managing a successful grain warehouse operation.
Who Should Attend:
-Grain Warehouse Managers and Staff
-Grain Warehouse Stakeholders
-Grain Warehouse Examiners
Developed by industry experts to help you maintain compliance, enhance merchandising practices, and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
Workshop will be held April 8th @ ICC's East Peoria Campus. Seats are limited!

Illinois Central College’s Corporate and Community Education department invites professionals from Illinois’ grain warehouse industry—including managers, staff, stakeholders, and examiners—to participate in a specialized training workshop focused on the essential skills needed to manage a su...

01/15/2026

Planning to attend the GFAI Convention & Trade Show? Time is running out to save $$ with our early bird registration rates and special rate for the hotel block at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel.

👉Register, get hotel information, and see the agenda at www.gfai.org/2026-convention--trade-show.html

01/02/2026

2026 GFAI Scholarship Applications Are Now Open! 🎉
Do you know a student interested in a career in the grain handling or feed industries? These fields offer steady work, competitive pay, and the chance to help feed the world. Encourage them to apply for one—or both—of our scholarship opportunities! They come with job shadowing opportunities, an industry-related tour over the summer, and recognition at our Annual Convention and Trade Show.
Industry Immersion Scholarship – $3,500
• Open to Illinois resident college freshmen–juniors & qualified high school seniors
Country Grain Elevator Management Scholarship – $5,000
• Open to full-time college juniors (rising seniors, fall 2026) - For students interested in pursuing management, accounting, origination, merchandising, etc. careers at an IL country grain elevator.
Students may apply for both scholarships if eligible.

Applications due April 30. For questions, contact [email protected].
🔗 Apply here: https://www.gfai.org/scholarship-and-career-information.html

12/22/2025

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! The GFAI office will be closed Thursday & Friday this week for the holiday. We hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday.