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GOV. PRITZKER FOCUSES ON BUDGET, STATE NEEDS – (January 15, 2019)

GOV. PRITZKER FOCUSES ON BUDGET, STATE NEEDS – Gov. J.B. Pritzker challenged state government to address Illinois’ needs from the fiscal to the physical in... read more

QUINOA WHISKEY? – (January 15, 2019)

QUINOA WHISKEY? – A modified crop list could spur distilleries to try alternative grains. By definition, whiskey is a grain spirit. And until now, that... read more

SOLAR POWER SOON KNOCKING ON DOORS OF CHICAGO AREA – (January 15, 2019)

SOLAR POWER SOON KNOCKING ON DOORS OF CHICAGO AREA – Solar power is coming soon to Illinois, but not in the way advocates envisioned when... read more

SOYBEAN PRICE UNCERTAINTY – (January 15, 2019)

SOYBEAN PRICE UNCERTAINTY – Soybean prices rallied and fell last week on developments in trade negotiations with China and the emergence of issues with the... read more

TRUMP PROMISES FARMERS POLICIES WILL YIELD ‘GREAT HARVEST’ – (January 15, 2019)

TRUMP PROMISES FARMERS POLICIES WILL YIELD ‘GREAT HARVEST’ – President Donald Trump assured farmers struggling through a prolonged economic slump that better times are ahead... 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