Illinois Grain Tour brings international buyers to state agricultural businesses
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
ILLINOIS (KBSI) – International buyers from six countries will visit Illinois agricultural businesses and facilities Oct. 5-8 during the 2026 Illinois Grain Tour.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture says the tour aims to build relationships that could increase export sales of Illinois agricultural products. Buyers from Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Honduras will participate.
The tour includes a stop Monday, Oct. 5, at Melvin Price Locks and Dam in East Alton. Illinois Agriculture Director Jerry Costello and international buyers will be available for media interviews outside the secure federal facility from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Other stops include Grain & Protein Technologies, Perten Instruments, Clarkson Grain, the Illinois Soybean Association, Marquis Energy, Seedburo Equipment Co., the Chicago Board of Trade/MANNS Traders Group and the DeLong Co.
The department began hosting grain tours in 1996 and held a virtual tour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
