Author: Katie Dowling

$13,500 Awarded in Scholarships to Support Agriculture’s Future Leaders

The McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 scholarship recipients. A total of $13,500 has been awarded to eight outstanding students pursuing careers in agriculture-focused fields. … Read More

2025 FFA Matching Grants Awarded

McLean County Farm Bureau awarded $7,950 in FFA Matching Grants for 2025 to 8 FFA Chapters. The FFA Matching Grant awards each chapter up to $1,000 for ag education purposes. … Read More

IAA Foundation Scholarship Winners

Lauren Mohr of Carlock and Autumn Schlipf of Gridley were each selected to receive scholarships from the IAA Foundation for the 2025-26 academic year. Lauren Mohr will receive the $1,000 … Read More

2025 Service Award Winners

McLean County Farm Bureau congratulates the 2025 FFA Service Award winners: • Drake Hardesty, Blue Ridge • Emma Ioerger, El Paso-Gridley • Emma Quinton, Heyworth • Claire Kuipers, LeRoy • … Read More

Two from McLean County Graduate from IFB Leadership Development Program

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – John Grant and Kacie Kaufman graduated from Illinois Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) program, a comprehensive leadership development course, on March 20. Grant and Kaufman, … Read More

Illinois Farm Bureau Invests $5,000 in McLean County

McLean County has a recipient of an Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development Grant aimed at elevating rural communities. Mt Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District was awarded $5,000 for a QTAC … Read More

McLean County Works to Advance Legislative Priorities at GALC

Farm Bureau members learned how to put democracy to work through advocacy during the organization’s annual Governmental Affairs Leadership Conference (GALC), held on Feb. 18 in Springfield. Local, state political … Read More

FFA Acquaintance Day

FFA Acquaintance Day brought more than 190 sophomores from nine local high schools. The FFA members explored agricultural careers, gained team working experience and learned about McLean County Farm Bureau … Read More

Farm Bureau Grant Fuels Small Engine Learning Lab

A $9,780 capital grant from McLean County Farm Bureau helped Prairie Central High School purchase new small engine equipment for their remodeled and expanded agricultural shop space. We’re happy to … Read More

McLean County Farm Bureau Director of Engagement

McLean County Farm Bureau is pleased to announce Katie Dowling has been hired as Director of Engagement effective January 2, 2025. As Director of Engagement, Dowling will facilitate member programs … Read More