ILGLC is hosting the 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference alongside the Illinois Forage & Grasslands Council right here in Illinois!

📍 Effingham, IL
📅 July 15–16, 2026

Join graziers from across the Midwest for two days of immersive, producer-focused learning! Register for one or both days:

Day 1 - July 15 ($40)

Noon - 8:00 pm

• Farm Tour

• Tradeshow

• Dinner Keynote

• Virtual Fence Panel Discussion

Day 2 - July 16 ($45)

8:00 am - 4:45 pm

• Cattle Genetics Keynote

• Bale Grazing

• U of I Research

• Small Ruminants

• Virtual Fencing 101

• Build a Regenerative Grazing Plan Competition (Ages 14-22, separate registration)

Registration has closed.

Conference Sponsorship

Please join us in bringing the Heart of America Grazing Conference to Illinois in 2026! We anticipate 100 attendees including livestock producers, forage producers, and landowners interested in grazing technology and best practices.

Click here to see the opportunities available to support the conference and participate in the accompanying vendor trade show.