On Thursday, September 26th, over 350 Clinton County 6th grade students participated in a Progressive Ag Safety Day sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Program. Ag Literacy Coordinator Susan Kleiboeker served as the program coordinator for the event, with...
What just started out as a suggestion at a monthly Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) board meeting back in January, has come full-circle and raised over $9,000 to support a new Ag Mechanics scholarship program through the organization’s charitable Foundation. Our first ever “Pulling for Agriculture”...
Attention all Clinton County children up to age 12! Enter our bookmark contest and have your artwork on display!Your task is to design a bookmark showing what agriculture means to you. Maybe it’s eating food pollinated by a bee, enjoying dairy milk from a cow,...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) completed its annual Yield Survey of the county’s corn crop on Wednesday, September 11th. A total of 5 teams of surveyors consisting of Farm Bureau members, Agri-business representatives, and Ag students from Wesclin and Carlyle High Schools surveyed Clinton...
The beauty of rural life came into focus with Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 3rd annual member photo contest… “Snapshots of Clinton County”. This contest was an opportunity for our members to capture their favorite images showcasing the rich diversity of our county’s agricultural landscape and...
In an exciting journey far from the familiar fields of Illinois, 28 of the state’s young agricultural enthusiasts embarked on the 2024 Young Leader Ag Industry Tour in Costa Rica. This international expedition, a hallmark of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Young Leaders Program, offered...
Several members of the Clinton CFB Young Leader Committee attended a local version of the Ag Industry Tour on August 24th sponsored by the Madison County Farm Bureau. Members from several area counties toured Rolling Oak Alpaca Ranch in Makanda, Flamm Orchards in Cobden, and...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently delivered the first donation from their 2024 Farm Safety Grant program with a $1,700 donation to Breese Fire Protection District (FPD). A total of $3,000 was awarded to two (2) rural fire departments...
The FFA jacket is a staple of the FFA… kids have great pride in wearing it and we love to see them with their very own if possible. The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) wants to “Give the Gift of Blue” to local first year...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) recently hosted the Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) District 5 Coordinators’ meeting in August. Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Coordinators from County Farm Bureaus across southern Illinois met at the Farm Bureau office in Breese to hear updates...