Field Notes
ISAP Gathers for Full Partner Planning Meeting
This week, ISAP members gathered at Lakeland Community College for a full partner meeting where they discussed plans and priorities for 2027. The Partnership, which gathers in-person twice a year, reviewed achievements of 2026, including recruiting a new cohort of the Soil Health Leadership Program, launching a Batch and Build pilot program in Knox County, Illinois, celebrating women in agriculture...
PART 3: What we don’t know about payments to farmers
Part 3 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) This series of blog posts explains what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the latest government...
PART 2: What is known about CI scores and how farmers can get involved
Part 2 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) This series of blog posts explains what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the latest government...
PART 1: What is a CI score and why do corn and soybeans have different scores?
Part 1 of a 3-part ISAP series on biofuel carbon intensity for Illinois corn and soybean farmers By Bonnie McGill, Jean Brokish, and Ben Wiercinski (American Farmland Trust) Welcome to this series of blog posts explaining what is known and unknown regarding CI scores for corn and soybean farmers. This series pulls from our conversations with several experts, the...