Crop Year 2026 Opens in June!
Siemer-STAR Producer Reward Payment Program to Continue in 2026
Siemer-STAR Program, Farm Progress Show, Verification
Illinois STAR is excited to be working with the Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Partnership (ISAP) to incorporate STAR users,
Take a Break from The Chaos: Start Crop Year 2025 With STAR
New Recognition of Wheat's Soil Health Benefits
STAR Navigators: Expanding Support for Illinois Farmers
Siemer Milling Company and STAR Partner Again to Reward Conservation Minded Farmers
Advancing Conservation With Illinois STAR: A Year of Growth and Innovation
Illinois STAR, an Aff iliate of the national, non-prof it Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (STAR) organization, is exploring the possibility of creating a new STAR Tool
Get Your Free STAR Score For Crop Year 2024. Get Started, No Matter Where You Are
Illinois STAR partnered with Siemer Milling Company and The Nature Conservancy to offer a Producer Rewards Payment Program to Siemer growers.
What Is Illinois STAR? Was developed by farmers, for farmers. In 2017, two Illinois farmers teamed up with the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District
"STAR farmers speak out"
January 17, 2024
Steve Stierwalt is a farmer in Champaign County and is president of the Champaign County SWCD, and the Illinois STAR Steering Committee. He is a Co-Founder of STAR!
Joe Rothermel is a farmer in Champaign County and is a Director on the Champaign County Soil and Water Conservation District Board. He is a Co-Founder of STAR!
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CO Newsline | 9-19-22
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STAR | 9-16-21
WCIA Broadcast | 9-1-21
AFT Blog | 7-19-21
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Successful Farming | 12-1-20
MyRadioLink.com | 10-14-20
NACD Blog | 10-9-20

Derek Martin, Farmer, Logan County
Pictured left to right: Derek, Jeff, and Doug Martin.

Dekalb County Soil and
Water Conservation District
Dean Johnson (left) and Jeff Woodyatt (right)

Sarah Blount
American Farmland Trust

Tom Beyers, Farmer, Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Chairman, AISWCD President

Vermilion County Soil and Water Conservation District

Clay Bess, Precision Conservation Specialist, Precision Conservation Management
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