With proper management and planning, cover crops can contribute to a farming system that can benefit a farm economically and environmentally.Clinton County farmer Mark Litteken demonstrated this on his cattle and row crop operation during Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Summer Nutrient Stewardship Field Day hosted...
Members are invited to join us on Tuesday, September 19th at 8 p.m. to discuss landowners guide to solar. Topics will include:Energy easement and lease agreementsRegulationsLandowner rightscommon lease provisionsThis meeting is only open to members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau and registration is required by...
Members of the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Young Leader Committee recently delivered the first donation from their 2023 Farm Safety Grant program with a $1,200 donation to Sugar Creek Ambulance Service. A total of $2,200 was awarded to 2 county EMS providers, in cooperation...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) became an “Investor” with the Clinton County CEO program at their August 10th Board meeting by committing up to $3,000 to the program over the next three years. Program Facilitator Cheryl Timmermann and Board Member Angie Wurtzler came to...
The goal of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s 3rd annual “Community Impact Grant” program was to create partnerships with other groups and organizations for projects that would improve our communities. For 2023, the Clinton County Farm Bureau awarded a total of $5,000 to three (3) groups...
The Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) will host the annual Yield Survey Report meeting on Monday, August 28th in Breese. Members of the Clinton CFB’s Marketing Committee will conduct the Fall Yield Survey of the county’s corn crop during the day, then the program will...
Erika Knolhoff and Jim Richter were the two lucky winners from the Clinton CFB’s annual “Dairy Month” drawing. Both members won a year’s supply of milk or ice cream in the form of $5 gift certificates (52 of them) for Prairie Farms products. Thanks to...
An area veterinary school student was recently selected to receive a $5,000 scholarship from the Clinton County Farm Bureau Foundation for the 2022-2023 school year.Ashley (Vonder Haar) Tremain, daughter of Carl and Lisa Vonder Haar of Carlyle, is a 2016 graduate of Mater Dei High...
Mitchell Hora, 7th Generation Iowa Farmer and Founder/CEO of Continuum Ag, will be the featured speaker at Clinton County Farm Bureau’s summer Nutrient Stewardship Field Day on Saturday, July 29th. Registration for this FREE event begins at 9:30 a.m. at Sugar Creek Valley Farms near...
Clinton County Farm Bureau leaders are excited to call the Clinton County Board an “Ally in Agriculture” after the board’s adoption of a Pro-Agriculture Resolution, demonstrating local elected officials’ support for farmers. “Our farming community would like to thank members of the Clinton County Board for...