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RECORD HIGH NAME GOVERNMENT AS MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM (February 18, 2019)

Thirty-five percent of Americans name the government, poor leadership or politicians as the greatest problem facing the U.S., the highest percentage Gallup has recorded, edging... read more

PRITZKER BUDGET TO BOOST EDUCATION, USE MARIJUANA MONEY, FREEZE INCOME TAX – (February 18, 2019)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, in his first budget address, plans to pitch an “austere” spending blueprint with no increase in the state income tax rate, a... read more

INSIDE THE RACE TO REPLACE FARMWORKERS WITH ROBOTS (February 18, 2019)

Agricultural workers of the future may soon be made of tech and steel. The future of agricultural work has arrived in Florida, promising to ease... read more

DO FAMILY LIVING COSTS FOR FARMS DIFFER BY REGION IN ILLINOIS? (February 18, 2019)

The cost of living differs among cities throughout Illinois, but do farm families also have different costs of living based on what part of Illinois... read more

SEED QUALITY ISSUES EMERGE; ACTIONS CAN REDUCE IMPACT (February 18, 2019)

Farmers have another reason to work closely with seed suppliers this spring. Some of the last soybean seed harvested in 2018 revealed quality issues that... 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