Member News

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 help our local high school agricultural education programs upgrade their facilities and equipment to provide better learning opportunities for students,” says Brian Dirks, McLean County Farm Bureau President. “Our goal is to support strong local high school agriculture programs to give students opportunities to learn

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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 and coordinate the scholarship & grant programs. Dowling started her career with the Illinois Farm Bureau in 2022 as part of the Manager Trainee program and worked at McDonough County Farm Bureau as the county manager for nearly 3 years. Dowling holds a Bachelor of

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Illinois Farm Bureau Members Debate, Adopt Policy During Annual Meeting

Delegates to the 2024 Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting considered and adopted new policy on a variety of topics including energy, soil conservation, apiculture, and more. Members gathered at the Palmer House in Chicago Dec. 7-9 to celebrate the year’s successes and introduce new policies that will guide the organization over the next year. In total, 331 voting delegates members debated and approved 20 policy submittals, including continued support prohibiting the use of eminent domain

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Beef House Christmas Bus Trip

Join us for a delicious and exciting bus trip to the Beef House in Covington, Ind. for their annual Christmas Show Wed., Dec. 18. You’ll enjoy round trip bus transportation, a tasty Beef House buffet meal and a matinee musical show featuring a blend of sacred and secular Christmas favorites. The cost is $75 per person for Farm Bureau members and $85 for non-members. The bus will depart from the McLean County Fairgrounds at 9:30

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We’re Hiring – Director of Engagement

Job title: Director of Engagement As Director of Engagement for McLean County Farm Bureau®, you will be joining our dedicated team to focus on membership marketing, recruitment and programs while supporting our affiliated nonprofit organizations – McLean County Farm Bureau® Foundation and McLean County Fair. Click here for complete job description & application information.

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