On Wednesday, September 27th, over 350 Clinton County 6th grade students participated in a Progressive Ag Safety Day sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Program. Ag Literacy Coordinator Susan Kleiboeker served as the program coordinator for the event, with...
Ag students from Christ our Rock at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur. The Clinton CFB sponsored 32 Farm Progress Show tickets for Mater Dei & CORLHS FFA and 12 tickets for Carlyle’s trip to Rantoul for the Half Century of Horsepower show....
The Clinton County Farm Bureau completed its annual county Crop Survey on Monday, August 28th. A total of 5 teams of surveyors consisting of Farm Bureau members, Agri-business representatives, and Ag students from Wesclin High School surveyed Clinton County for the annual yield check.The county...
The Clinton CFB Young Leader (YL) Committee recently used funding from their 50/50 drawing during our CFB Annual Meeting and a distribution of District "Harvest for All" funds to purchase and donate approximately 70-lbs worth (approximately $300) of ground beef to the St. Vincent de...
Members from area CFB’s spent parts of a hot August day discussing the Farm Bill and other agriculture issues with our Congressman and special guest GT Thompson (Chairman of the House Ag Committee). Members first attended a Farm Bill Listening Session stop with Rep. Bost...
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...
Clinton CFB Young Leaders Quinton Huelsman, Luke Buchmiller, and Dylan Guenzburger recently presented a $1,000 donation to Sante Fe Fire Protection District to purchase grain bin rescue equipment. The check presentation was the final donation from the committee’s 2022 Farm Safety Grant program that included...
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...