Not only are farmers important to food production, but also fuel and fiber production. Not many people know that roughly 25% OF Illinois corn goes towards the production of ethanol. Not only is ethanol important to the planet and anyone who drives, but the shirts on our backs would not be able to clothe us without farmers in the fiber industry. Many people just think of cotton when they hear of fiber, but there are two other types called flax which is used to make linen, and agave which produces a fiber called sisal. Sisal is a type of twine fiber that is growing in popularity due to its “rustic” look and feel.