Industrial Hemp Forum June 25
Check out the challenges and opportunities for growing industrial hemp at an informational forum Tuesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mini Expo Building at the McLean County Fairgrounds. … Read More
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Golden Clover Nominations
Know someone who helped make your 4-H Club or McLean County Fair experience great? Nominate them to receive a Golden Clover Award! Deadline is June 1, 2019. Golden Clover Awards … Read More
OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST A REFERENDUM
Soybean growers have until May 31 to request a referendum to vote on continuation of the soybean checkoff program. Growers may request the referendum at the county Farm Service Agency … Read More
WHITE HOUSE EXPLORES NEW FARMER BAILOUT PLAN
Farmers, lawmakers business execs and global investors alike looked to President Trump for clues on how long the trade showdown with China could last. Trump suggested Monday that the standoff … Read More
FARM BUREAU, FARMERS UNION UNITE ON BANKRUPTCY BILL
The Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 would help more family farmers avoid liquidation or foreclosure, allowing them to stay in operation, the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers … Read More
TRUCKING INDUSTRY NO STRANGER TO RESPONDING TO FLOODING
Truck drivers have been busy moving grain and livestock out of harm’s way and sand and rock into flooded areas across the state. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker declared an emergency … Read More
Kubsch, Streitmatter Complete ALOT
Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) created Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT), an agricultural leadership development program designed to give participants a head-start on tackling tomorrow’s responsibilities. Twenty-one IFB members representing seventeen … Read More
MCFB Foundation Scholarship Winners
Mackenzie Kraft, Normal HS Clayton Thomas, Normal West HS Devin Jefferson, Illinois State Victoria Medernach, Parkland College Jill Parrent, Iowa State McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased to announce … Read More
FFA Service Award Winners
McLean County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 FFA Service Awards. The awards are given annually to one member from each local FFA chapter. Winners … Read More
CHINA TO SEND DELEGATION TO U.S.
China’s top trade negotiator Liu He will travel to the U.S. this week for high-stakes talks as prospects dimmed for maintaining a fragile truce after President Trump threatened to raise … Read More