September Ag in the Classroom for fourth grade was all about the grains we grow and how they are used to make the things we use in our daily lives. This is always our first lesson of the year because it sets the tone for...
Six (6) Young Leader Committee members from Clinton County recently attended the Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) Young Leader Conference. Nearly 500 Young Leaders in agriculture from across the state met in Springfield for the annual conference on February 2nd-3rd.During the conference, attendees could choose from...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently delivered the final donation from their 2023 Farm Safety Grant program with a $1,500 donation to Breese EMS. A total of $2,700 was awarded to 2 county EMS providers, in cooperation with a...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau held its 106th Annual Meeting on January 30th at Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery in Carlyle with approximately 350 members and guests in attendance. Highlights from the meeting included reports from the organization’s officers, staff, committees, and a couple special...
First-grade students across Clinton County are provided with one 30-minute lesson each month by the Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom (AITC) program. First graders from Wesclin recently learned how to grow pumpkins for their AITC lesson. Students read a book called “Pumpkin Jack”. Afterward, students...
Clinton County is one of 25 Illinois county Farm Bureaus that will collaborate on 18 projects funded with $165,000 through Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) 2024 Nutrient Stewardship Grant program. Since 2015, Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has committed nearly $1.17 million for more than 150 county...
The Illinois Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Chicago provides a great opportunity for leaders from downstate counties to reconnect with their “Adopted” urban legislators while they are in town to work on policy and celebrate the organization’s accomplishments during the past year.For some counties this...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications from our member families. The number and dollar amount of scholarships awarded each year varies depending upon the number of applications received and availability of funds. In 2023, twenty-four (24) students received a...
Farmland ownership, forestry issues, and reduced acreage requirements for agricultural land use and farm credit were key focus points of county Farm Bureau Delegates at Illinois Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting.Delegates ultimately approved 23 policy submittals from August through November, and approved five policy changes from...
Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) was recently recognized for its outstanding programing during the 109th Annual Meeting of the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB).At its annual meeting, IFB recognizes outstanding achievement by individual members and county Farm Bureaus (CFBs). Counties compete for awards with other counties...