Truck drivers are critical for transporting farm commodities, inputs and food throughout Illinois and the nation. The Driving Agriculture Forward Scholarship helps offset the cost of needed commercial truck driver training and ensures more well-trained, safe drivers are available. “We are pleased to diversify the types...
The Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Conference was back for 2022 and packed with a variety of workshops and activities that promised something for everyone. Four (4) Young Leader Committee members from Clinton County attended the conference on January 21-22 in East Peoria. Temple Grandin, Colorado...
Young farmers are our future, and no state’s future in agriculture is brighter than that of Illinois. Leading the nation as #1 in soybean production and Top 10 in agriculture as a whole. Illinois is brimming with farmers of all specialties who truly operate in...
We welcome teachers to our Summer Ag Institute where you will enjoy two days guest speakers and agriculture tours. Learn about ag careers, technology, and much more to share with your students. For more information contact our Ag Lit Coordinator, Susan Kleiboeker, at 618-322-5768 or...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications from our member families.This year, the Foundation will award scholarships ranging in value up to a maximum of $3,000.Last year the Clinton CFB Foundation was able to award 25 scholarships totaling $30,500 with...
Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) members, spouses and children are eligible to apply for 84 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500, will be awarded in total of $164,500 for the 2022-23 school year.Students...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) was recognized at the 2021 Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Annual Meeting in December for winning a County Activities of Excellence (CAE) Award for Farm Income and Development. This program area includes programs related to market information, risk management, agronomy...
Illinois Farm Bureau will host a series of two-hour trucking focusing on transportation laws and regulations as they pertain to the agricultural industry. “There are some trucking laws that have been reshaped in recent years, such as the Entry Level Driver Training Requirement that goes into...
Official Notice is hereby given that the 104th Annual Meeting of the Clinton County Farm Bureau will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the American Legion in Albers. The evening begins with a meal for $5.00/person, with advance registration and payment due to...
The Illinois Farm Bureau recently announced county Farm Bureau recipients of Nutrient Stewardship Grants and new Pollinator Conservation Grants. The Clinton County Farm Bureau has been awarded both the Pollinator Conservation Grant and the Nutrient Stewardship Grant. Since 2015, the IFB Board has committed nearly $2.3 million...