The Clinton County Farm Bureau is awarding 36 first-year FFA members the “Gift of Blue” as part of their first FFA Jacket Essay Contest. The essay contest asked first-year Ag/FFA students a simple question, “Explain the main goal you wish to accomplish from being involved...
Are you, or someone you know ready to take the next step in their leadership development? The Illinois Farm Bureau has a program to help with that. The Agricultural Leaders of Tomorrow (ALOT) provides participants with the tools they need to reach their full potential...
Family vacations and weekend getaways just became even more affordable for Illinois Farm Bureau members. Thanks to the addition of TravelSherlock, which offers THOUSANDS of hotel options, the Illinois Farm Bureau membership benefit package just got a little sweeter! Members can now save up to...
On Wednesday, September 28th, over 450 Clinton County 6th grade students participated in a Progressive Ag Safety Day sponsored by the Clinton County Ag Literacy Coalition. Ag Literacy Coordinator Susan Kleiboeker served as the program coordinator for the event, with the assistance of many other county groups and volunteers.This...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently delivered the second donation from their 2022 Farm Safety Grant program with a $1,000 donation to the Germantown Fire Department. Three county departments requested grants for equipment assistance this year, including items such...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau completed its annual Clinton County Crop Survey on Tuesday, September 6th.Teams of surveyors consisted of Farm Bureau members, Agri-business representatives, and Ag students from Breese Mater Dei. A total of 5 teams surveyed Clinton County. The results of the survey...
Carissa Litteken presents Clinton CFB President Ray Krausz with an appreciation plaque for the Farm Bureau’s support of the Jr. Livestock Auction at the 2022 Clinton County Fair....
Agricultural education options are getting a boost at Mater Dei in 2022. The school established a new FFA Chapter in August and launched several new agriculture class offerings for the 2022 school year. Leading the new effort at Mater Dei will be Erika Knolhoff, who...
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...
We would like to say thank you to everyone who took part in our first photo contest!We had some fantastic entries and we’re thrilled to announce the winners! Our judges have selected our first and second place winners and our people’s choice winner was selected...