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...
Farm Bureau leaders from Clinton County recently met with State Representative Eva-Dina Delgado in her Illinois’ 3rd District in Chicago as part of the Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) “Adopt-A-Legislator” Program.Illinois Farm Bureau developed its Adopt-A-Legislator® program with the purpose of building long-term personal relationships between...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau will be hosting an ITPA Tractor Pull on Saturday, September 14 at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Carlyle.The “Pulling for Agriculture” is a fundraiser for the Clinton CFB’s charitable Foundation and the establishment of a new Ag Mechanics Scholarship.The event...
The mission: 23 IFB members met with members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation, federal agency officials and industry representatives to advocate for action on agricultural issues.The challenge: Already extended one year, the 2018 farm bill is quickly approaching a Sept. 30 expiration deadline, and the upcoming...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently awarded their 2024 Farm Safety Equipment Grants. Two county fire departments received grants totaling $3,000 for equipment assistance this year.To date our Young Leaders have donated $10,950 to area fire departments and EMS...
An area veterinary school student was recently selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation for the 2024-2025 school year. Carly Etter, daughter of Mark and Francine Etter of Breese, is a 2019 graduate of Mater Dei High School, a 2023...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 4th annual “Community Impact Grant” program sought to identify projects that would improve our communities and create partnerships with other groups and organizations to make them happen. We had an outstanding response this year, receiving nine (9) applications that requested...
For several years, Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) has supported a multi-component cover crop and manure management project, evaluating soil health, return on investment, and more. The July field day is focused on getting producers out into the plot to see the year’s mixes and...
Several teachers from All Saints Academy, Bartelso Elementary and Carlyle Elementary School recently attended the Summer Ag Institute, hosted by the Clinton County Farm Bureau. CCFB Ag in the Classroom Coordinator, Susan Kleiboeker, organized the two-day workshop. The summer Ag Institute is a hands-on, interactive...