2026 FFA Service Awards

McLean County Farm Bureau congratulates the 2026 FFA Service Award winners: • Tyler Holtz, Blue Ridge • Grace Kaisner, El Paso-Gridley • Cashten Morger, Heyworth • Maddie Larimer, LeRoy •

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Kragelund, Miller Complete ALOT Program

McLean County Farm Bureau members, Oliver Kragelund and Matt Miller, completed Illinois Farm Bureau’s 2026 Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) program in March. “The ALOT program has been valuable to

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