Clinton County is one of 23 Illinois county Farm Bureaus that will oversee 17 projects funded with $150,000 through Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) 2023 Nutrient Stewardship Grant program. Since 2015, Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has committed nearly $2.8 million to nutrient stewardship efforts – including...
Applications are now available for nurse practitioner scholarships through the Illinois Farm Bureau® Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Program. There will be 15 scholarships, worth $4,000 each, granted this year.The scholarship program, now in its thirty first year, helps encourage and develop the pool of rural...
Five (5) Young Leader Committee members from Clinton County attended the annual Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Young Leader Conference on January 20th-21st in East Peoria. Tyne Morgan delivered the keynote speech to kick off the conference. In 2014, Tyne was named the first female Host of...
The goal of the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 2nd annual “Community Impact Grant” program was to create partnerships with other groups and organizations for projects that would improve our communities. For 2022, the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) awarded a total of $5,000 to six...
Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) will host a series of two-hour programs focusing on transportation laws and regulations as they pertain to the agricultural industry. The Rules for the Road Seminars will cover recent changes, as well as some of the more established but still misunderstood...
The goal of the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 2nd annual “Community Impact Grant” program was to create partnerships with other groups and organizations for projects that would improve our communities. For 2022, the Clinton County Farm Bureau awarded a total of $5,000 to six (6)...
Joseph Reinkensmeyer and Marilyn Rueter were recently drawn as winners of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s second FB ACT member drawing for 2022. The Clinton CFB offered this additional opportunity for local FB ACT members to win a $100 gift certificate to Popeye’s Chophouse in St....
The Clinton County Farm Bureau held its 105th Annual Meeting on January 24th at the American Legion in Breese with approximately 300 members and guests in attendance. Highlights from the meeting included reports from the organization’s officers, staff, committees, and a couple special recognitions.Nutrient Stewardship...
The goal of the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 2nd annual “Community Impact Grant” program was to create partnerships with other groups and organizations for projects that would improve our communities. For 2022, the Clinton County Farm Bureau awarded a total of $5,000 to six (6) groups to assist...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation recently gave teachers in the county an opportunity to write a grant to fund supplies, resources, or field trips to help in the instruction of agriculture. Thirty-four (34) teachers applied this year for grants of up to $350 each. ...