Author: anna@mcfb.org

Partners in Play: Celebrating 25 Years with the Children’s Discovery Museum

As the Children’s Discovery Museum in Normal celebrates its 25th Anniversary, McLean County Farm Bureau is also celebrating 25 years of partnership and collaboration in the museum’s mission of learning … Read More

Ag Day Highlights Key Farm & Food Issues

Global trade and economic issues served as the main focus for Ag Day held Oct. 18 for a group of twenty-three local business leaders. McLean County Farm Bureau sponsors Ag … Read More

Prevented Planting – Top Up Payments

Did you know more than 7,500 acres in McLean County were claimed as prevented planting in 2019? Those acres are eligible for an additional payment this year. As part of … Read More

Farmers Share Rural Route Safety Tips

Checking out the visibility from the tractor seat proved to be an eye-opening experience for local high school students at Rural Route Safety Days held at Tri-Valley High School Sept. … Read More

IFB ACTIVATOR Fall Fest

Join Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR for some family fun with lunch, music & pumpkin crafts at Rader Family Farms Sept. 7 from 11 to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit ACTIVATOR, the … Read More

Hawk Wins District Discussion Meet

Congratulations to McLean County Farm Bureau member, Rachel Hawk, on being selected as the winner of the 2019 District 7 Discussion meet! The discussion meet offers Farm Bureau members ages … Read More

JAPAN TRADE DEAL COMING SOON, GRASSLEY SAYS

Negotiations between the U.S. and Japan are taking place under the radar and should produce an agreement over the next two months, Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley said Tuesday. Grassley … Read More

SEASON HIT OR MISS FOR SPECIALTY CROPS IN ILLINOIS

Rainy weather and flooding earlier in the planting season has had a mixed impact on specialty-crop farmers this season as they dealt with a saturated ground. For Lynnville farmer Dave … Read More

WORKING ON MONARCHS: ILLINOIS HOLDS A CENTRAL ROLE IN BUTTERFLIES

Illinois is literally in the center of the area of interest for monarch butterflies and real effort is being made, says a Wednesday Chicago Sun Times story. The Illinois Monarch … Read More

ILLINOIS, OTHER STATES, REDUCING NUMBER OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS

A new report found it is becoming less common for workers to be prescribed painkillers after an on-the-job injury in Illinois. The Workers Compensation Research Institute found the percentage of … Read More

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