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To learn more about Illinois soybean farmers' best customers, please review these animal ag documents, videos and audio files. For further details on aquaculture, refer to these documents, videos and audio files. We also encourage you to visit the sites listed below for additional information.

Illinois Farm Families^® -- Today's consumers are very interested in knowing about the food they eat and how it's grown. Yet, rarely do they talk to farmers -- the people who actually grow food. Illinois soybean farmers, along with family farmers from across the state, have come together as Illinois Farm Families to answer consumers' questions. Visit www.watchusgrow.org to see how we are having important conversations about food and farming. Learn more about taking part in this effort in this brochure.

Illinois Soy - What Food Gets Fed^TM -- One of agriculture's greatest opportunities is rebuilding bridges between producers and the consumers they feed. That's happening through an innovative consumer awareness program ISA developed: Illinois Soy - What Food Gets Fed^TM. It was established to help them understand the importance of Illinois soybeans in their daily diets. 

Illinois Livestock Development Group -- Started by ISA and other Illinois farm organizations, the Illinois Livestock Development Group (ILDG) is committed to growing the livestock industry in Illinois.

The ILDG strives to boost farm incomes and aims to provide resources and assistance to:

• Farm families: Helping families understand, implement and follow rules and regulations for Illinois' animal agriculture.
• Farmers: Helping make responsible changes to their farms so they can remain economically viable.
• Consumers: Providing truthful representation of farm life and the connection between agriculture and Illinois' economic and social well-being.

How can you get involved? Contact the ILDG. The coalition provides information on how you can get informed and help educate others on the importance of growing the livestock industry in Illinois.

U.S. Meat Export Federation -- The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is a non-profit trade association working to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S.-raised beef, pork, lamb and veal. USMEF shares its local intelligence and more than three decades of experience with U.S. exporters, traders and buyers in addition to end users and processors in each market.

USA Poultry & Egg Export Council -- The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) is a non-profit, industry-sponsored trade organization dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. poultry and egg food products in all foreign markets.