For the purpose of this Act, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(a) "Corn" means and includes all kinds and varieties of corn (excluding popcorn and sweet corn) grown in this State and marketed and sold as corn by the producer.(b) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation, society, association, representative or other fiduciary.(c) "Producer" means any person who is actively engaged in the production of corn and who receives income from the production of corn, unless otherwise defined in corn marketing program.(d) "First purchaser" means any person who resells corn purchased from a producer or offers for sale any product produced from such corn for any purpose.(e) "Market development" means to engage in research and educational programs directed toward better and more efficient utilization of corn; to provide methods and means for the maintenance of present markets; for the development of new and larger domestic and foreign markets.(f) "Corn marketing program" means any program established under this Act which prescribes procedures for the development of markets for corn and corn products.(g) "Corn marketing board" means the board established under this Act to administer such procedures for the development of markets for corn and corn products.(h) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois.(i) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois.(j) "Bushel" means 56 pounds of corn by weight.