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IFB MONITORING STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX PROPOSALS – (April 23, 2019)

IFB MONITORING STATE MOTOR FUEL TAX PROPOSALS – Illinois’ roads and bridges need to be fix and two separate bills to fund a capital road... read more

HEAT-PROOFING COWS – (April 23, 2019)

HEAT-PROOFING COWS – As the planet warms up, University of Florida genetics researcher Raluca Mateescu is in search of a solution to an interesting problem:... read more

HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP? – (April 23, 2019)

HIGHER PRICES AT THE PUMP? – Both the federal and state government are mulling gas tax hikes, leaving Illinois residents potentially paying a premium at... read more

TRADE DEAL WOULD BOOST CONTAINER SHIPMENTS – (April 23, 2019)

TRADE DEAL WOULD BOOST CONTAINER SHIPMENTS – A resolution to the U.S.-China trade spat could boost container shipments of grain, wheat and soybeans. “If there’s... read more

AG PLAN TO SAVE MONARCHS UNVEILED – (April 23, 2019)

AG PLAN TO SAVE MONARCHS UNVEILED – A group of 16 Illinois ag organizations and agencies, including IFB, have teamed up to help the monarch... read more

Milk Donation Challenge (December 5, 2018)

McLean County Farm Bureau Young Leaders will be participating the social media based #10GallonChallenge campaign and donating milk to Midwest Food Bank Dec. 20. If you... read more

Delegates Set Policy at Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting (December 4, 2018)

Delegates and members attending the 103rd Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Annual Meeting capped a frustrating year with some good news: U.S. President Donald Trump and... read more

2018 Golden Clover Winners (August 14, 2018)

Four dedicated supporters of 4-H and the McLean County Fair received recognition as 2018 Golden Clover Award winners: Joyce Yoder was honored as a Golden... read more

McLean County Fair Receives Facility Grant (August 14, 2018)

McLean County Fair received a $3,000 Facility Upgrade Grant from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America. The grant funds were used to improve lighting... read more

Runners Go HogWild with Race, Raise Funds for Fair (August 14, 2018)

About 125 runners and walkers participated in the inaugural HogWild 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk held July 29 at the McLean County Fairgrounds. Cool... read more