IFB awards 2022 Environmental Stewardship Grants

The Illinois Farm Bureau recently announced county Farm Bureau recipients of Nutrient Stewardship Grants and new Pollinator Conservation Grants.

The Clinton County Farm Bureau has been awarded both the Pollinator Conservation Grant and the Nutrient Stewardship Grant.

Since 2015, the IFB Board has committed nearly $2.3 million to nutrient stewardship efforts. This includes $850,000 for the Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program. To support pollinator and Monarch butterfly work and in recognition of a need for more farmer-focused programs and materials, the board is launching a Pollinator Conservation Grant Program.

For the new fiscal year, IFB will distribute $150,000 in Nutrient Stewardship Grants and $25,000 in Pollinator Conservation Grants. Thirteen county Farm Bureaus will work together on nine pollinator projects, and 25 CFBs will collaborate on 21 nutrient stewardship projects.

A full listing of recipients can be found in the article from FarmWeekNow.com.