Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) continues to help teachers and students make meaningful connections to agriculture through hands-on learning. This week, the IAA Foundation announced funding awards to support local programs across the state—including right here in Clinton County.Clinton County Ag in the Classroom...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau is once again offering fresh citrus for members — just in time for the holidays!Our popular 20-lb Premium Holiday Fruit Box returns this year, featuring a delicious mix of oranges, grapefruit, pears, clementines, lemons, limes, pineapple, Washington apples, gourmet popcorn...
The first session of this year’s Adult Ag in the Classroom workshop series was held last night, and it was a wonderful success. Participants gathered to learn how to repurpose old sweaters into festive fall pumpkins. Each project reflected the creativity and style of its...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently awarded the final Equipment Grant in the amount of $250 to the Clin-Clair Fire Department. Funds were used to purchase a variety of agriculture related equipment to assist them and their teams at...
On Thursday, September 25, 412 sixth-grade students from across Clinton County participated in the 14th Annual Progressive Ag Safety Day, sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Program. The event was coordinated by Ag Literacy Coordinator Susan Kleiboeker with the...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) completed its Yield Survey of the county’s corn crop on Tuesday, September 9th. A total of 5 teams of surveyors consisting of Farm Bureau members, Agri-business representatives, and Ag students from Carlyle High School surveyed Clinton County for the...
What began as a simple idea at a Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) board meeting has now grown into a tradition. On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the 2nd Annual “Pulling for Agriculture” Tractor Pull once again brought together an incredible community of sponsors, pullers, volunteers,...
Our “Adult Ag in the Classroom” workshop series will return with four new workshops led by local ‘experts’ or Farm Bureau staff who will share their insights and provide hands-on training to help you master new skills and techniques. These workshops are designed to be...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau will host its annual Yield Survey Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, at The Venue located at 310 N Main Street in Breese.During the day, members of the Farm Bureau’s Marketing Committee will conduct the annual Fall Yield Survey of cornfields...
Farmers from Marion and Clinton Counties gathered recently to meet with U.S. Representative Mike Bost for a roundtable discussion on key issues impacting agriculture. Topics included the One Big Beautiful Bill, trade, the farm economy, and the estate tax, commonly referred to as the “death...