FFA Acquaintance Day brought more than 180 sophomores from nine local high schools to the McLean County Fairgrounds. The FFA members explored agricultural careers, gained team working experience and learned about McLean County Farm Bureau and [Read More...]
McLean County Farm Bureau is investing nearly $20,000 in local agricultural education efforts through the FFA Capital Grant program to help grow capacity for hands-on learning. Ridgeview FFA and Olympia FFA received grant funding in 2025, $4,978 and [Read More...]
Checking out the visibility from a tractor or combine seat proved to be an eye-opening experience for local high school students at Rural Route Safety Days held at LeRoy High School Sept. 3 and Ridgeview High School Sept. 12.
Students had the [Read More...]
Illinois is in the top four states for highest reported confined ag space cases, according to a recent summary of last year’s frequency and causes [Read More...]
It's only September, but Tom Eickman of Eickman’s Meat Processing has had Christmas on his mind since April. As the third-generation operator of the [Read More...]
Dan Meinhart, a FarmWeek CropWatcher from Jasper County, began corn harvest last week. "The yield is good," he said. Bean harvest began over the [Read More...]
Illinois Farm Bureau's Adopt-A-Legislator program helps to educate urban legislators about agriculture and rural life. More than 20 adopted [Read More...]
Mathew Heberling might as well have been getting into a time machine when he stepped into the combine. He recently harvested corn trials at one of [Read More...]
