Member News

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 would like to contribute to the cause, use the donate button below. You can also purchase and donate milk to directly to a local charitable organization: Contact the local agency… read more

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 Chinese President Xi Jingping agreed to a ceasefire in their escalating trade war. Trump agreed not to raise tariffs further while trade negotiations continue while Xi agreed to purchase more… read more

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 Clover for her service as the leader, volunteer and project superintendent. She also served as a 4-H camp and state fair chaperone as well as teaching generations of 4-Hers baking… read more

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 at the horse arena on the fairgrounds. Compeer Financial awarded a total of 64 grants totaling $180,000 to support fairground enhancement projects at local and county fairs in Illinois, Minnesota… read more

Is your farm thriving or merely surviving? Sudden policy shifts, changing consumer tastes, and progressive technology present new challenges as well as opportunities. Illinois Farm Bureau wants to help you make the most of the opportunities and overcome the challenges. Register today for the 2018 Farm Income & Innovations Conference – Aug. 1 at the… read more

Check out a live installation of a saturated buffer along Turkey Creek and find out more about soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat at a Saturated Buffer Field Day June 15 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Illinois State University Farm. Over lunch, Dr. Jim Angel, Illinois State Climatologist, will lead a discussion… read more

Ten FFA members from area high schools were honored for outstanding service to their FFA chapters as recipients of the 2018 McLean County Farm Bureau Service Awards. Grace Holtz, Blue Ridge Shelby Trunnell, El Paso-Gridley Erin Brown, Heyworth Alec Lindstrom, LeRoy Kenzie Kraft, Normal Community Caitlin Hays, Normal West Dwayne Hancock, Olympia Rachel Hankes, Prairie… read more

Eleven local FFA members explored agricultural careers, gained leadership and built skills for teamwork and communication at the 2018 Illinois Farm Bureau & Affiliates Youth Conference “Be Bold” April 16-17 in East Peoria. The local students joined three hundred Illinois FFA members from 78 counties from across the state for breakout sessions and a opportunity… read more

Join us June 18 for a round of golf to benefit the McLean County Fair & 4-H Show at the Den Golf Course in Bloomington!   Shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Teams of four will play best ball.   Cost is $90 per golfer and includes your golf cart plus a ribeye dinner at the… read more