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2023-24 Ag Leadership Scholarship Winners

June 20, 2023

McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Agricultural Leadership Scholarship recipients. Peter Metivier, a senior at Normal Community High School, plans to study Agriculture Communications & Leadership at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Morgan Mouser, a senior at Tri-Valley High School, will also pursue a degree in Agriculture Communications & Leadership at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Abigail Hoeft, Bloomington, will be a Junior at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale studying Forest Service Management Paige

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Hoeft, Lemenager Selected for IAA Foundation Scholarships

May 10, 2023

Abigail Hoeft of rural Bloomington and Paige Lemenager of Hudson were each selected to receive a $1,000 Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship from the IAA Foundation. Hoeft is a Forest and Resource Management major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Lemenager is an Agriculture Transfer student at Lake Land College. The Illinois Collegiate Farm Bureau Scholarships recognizes up to eight students across the state for leadership and involvement in the organization on their college campus. The IAA Foundation

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McLean County rural officials traveled to Springfield to oppose the proposed expansion of the local airport authority. Back row (from left): Dr. Cathy Weber, Mayor of Cooksville; Todd Zalucha, Mayor of Heyworth Front row: Spencer Johansen, Mayor of Lexington; Allen Grussing, Mayor of Bellflower; Catherine Metsker, White Oak Township Supervisor; Anna Ziegler, McLean County Farm Bureau Assistant Manager; Jim Fraley, Martin Township Supervisor

MCFB, Rural Officials Testify Against Expanding Airport Tax

April 27, 2023

A delegation of McLean County Farm Bureau staff, four local mayors and two township supervisors traveled to Springfield April 26 to testify in opposition at a House Committee hearing on SB 684 – a bill to expand the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority to include all of rural McLean County. Todd Zalucha, Mayor of Heyworth, and Anna Ziegler, McLean County Farm Bureau Assistant Manager, spoke in opposition at the hearing. Oral testimony requests filed by three other

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Spring Rural Route Safety Days

April 8, 2023

Seeing farm equipment up close allowed Ridgeview High School students to gain a better perspective on how to share the road safely at Rural Route Safety Day March 20. McLean County Farm Bureau board member, Reid Thompson, provided a tractor and planter for the event. Mike Dowling also volunteered at the event. Students had the chance to climb in the tractor cab to better understand what equipment operators can see and what they cannot see

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McLean County Farm Bureau advisory board member, Alex Rhoda (right), met with Congressman Darin LaHood (second from the right), during the recent Illinois Farm Bureau Leaders to DC program. From left: Adam Nielsen, Illinois Farm Bureau staff; Tammy Halterman, IFB District 5 director; and Steven Nightingale, Henry County Farm Bureau also participated in the discussion.

Rhoda Travels to DC to Advocate for Ag

March 15, 2023

Farm Bill discussions served as the primary focus of the recent Illinois Farm Bureau Leaders to Washington trip held March 6-9. McLean County Farm Bureau advisory board member, Alex Rhoda, traveled to the nation’s capital to advocate for agriculture and push for completing a Farm Bill in 2023. He participated in a delegation of nine Illinois farmers. Rhoda met with Congressman Darin LaHood, R-Dunlap, as well as U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Hoffman Estates, and Dick

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