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HIGH-QUALITY FARMLAND STILL IN DEMAND (March 22, 2019)

Farmland values generally remained firm for high-quality soil across Illinois in 2018, with some softening of prices for lesser quality ground. But volatility in the... read more

MILLERCOORS SUING ANHEUSER-BUSCH (March 22, 2019)

MillerCoors Thursday filed suit against Anheuser-Busch, alleging the St. Louis-based brewer’s ads are false and misleading. MillerCoors’ central complaint – there is no corn syrup... read more

GAS TAX INCREASE PROPOSED (March 22, 2019)

A proposed $2 billion gas tax increase working its way through the Illinois statehouse would help pay for infrastructure projects. The proposal would double the... read more

TRUMP: TRADE DEAL LIKELY (March 22, 2019)

U.S. President Donald Trump Friday said trade negotiations with China were progressing and a final agreement “will probably happen,” adding that he didn’t believe his... read more

ROUGH WINTER, ROUGH SPRING – (March 21, 2019)

ROUGH WINTER, ROUGH SPRING – After a tough winter stretched feed and bedding supplies, many farmers are ready to turn cattle out on pasture. But... 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