Get the essentials to fuel your success at Ag Bites – breakfast, networking & a look at key issues in agriculture. Geared for agribusiness professionals, Ag Bites offers you a quick hit of insight on the agriculture economy and emerging issues. Join us Feb. 3 at the ISU Alumni Center in Normal. 7:30 a.m. – Breakfast 8 – 8:45 a.m. – Program Speakers: Mike Doherty, Illinois Farm Bureau – Ag Economic Outlook Kevin Semlow, Illinois
Thank you to all of our volunteers and members who help us advocate for agriculture, give back to our communities and cultivate the future this past year. Check out the video for some highlights. Happy New Year!
McLean County Farm Bureau board members participated in grassroots policy development and discussed issues as delegates to the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Dec. 4-7. The Illinois Farm Bureau body of delegates approved changes and updates to policy including energy, crop insurance and conservation programs. Language proposed by McLean County Farm Bureau about the development of carbon markets was also adopted. Click here for more details.
Get crop insurance updates, information to help you navigate the claims process plus a market outlook and legislative update at the 2022 COUNTRY Agribusiness Seminars. Ten sessions co-hosted by COUNTRY Financial and Illinois Farm Bureau will take place throughout January and February. Eight will be in-person at various locations and two will be offered virtually. The program will include: Crop Insurance Update, including changes to federal crop insurance and new private products offered by COUNTRY,
McLean County Fair has named Carrie Vogel to serve as Agriculture Literacy Coordinator for the McLean County Ag in the Classroom program. “Carrie brings a great deal of experience and knowledge in communicating about agriculture to diverse audiences. We look forward to working with her and continuing the success of our local Ag in the Classroom program,” says Carly Rickard, McLean County Fair board member and co-chair of the McLean County Ag Education committee. Vogel
