Students can count on support of scholarships for college tuition during the 2025-2026 school year, courtesy of the IAA Foundation. The charitable arm of the Illinois Farm Bureau, the IAA Foundation, is awarding $166,251 to 93 students pursuing degrees in agriculture-related fields. Students are selected......
As part of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s (CFB) 2025 Nutrient Stewardship Grant project, we were happy to welcome approximately 50 people to Sugar Creek Valley Farms on April 26th to learn more about local research and efforts happening in Clinton County. Attendees also had......
During the month of April, the first-grade students will be learning about all things Chicken. Mrs. Kleiboeker will be reading “Sonya’s Chickens” to the class and then the kids learn how to draw a chicken. During this lesson, the first graders learn about how the......
As part of Clinton County Farm Bureau’s (CFB) 2025 Nutrient Stewardship Grant project, we are looking forward to hearing from Dr. Karla Gage, Associate Professor of Weed Science and Plant Biology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, at our April 26th Nutrient Stewardship Field Day.......
Nineteen (19) students have been selected to receive a total of $26,000 in scholarships from the Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) Foundation for the 2025-26 school year based on their academic ability, financial need, leadership involvement, and professional career goals. From a strong belief......
On March 27th, four (4) Clinton County FFA chapters participated in a “FFA Quiz Bowl” sponsored by the Clinton County Farm Bureau’s Young Leader Committee. held at Central High School in Breese hosted the event, which also included teams from Carlyle, Mater Dei, and......
Members of the Clinton County Fair Association were presented their 2024 Community Impact Grant check during the recent Fair Board Meeting. The Fair Association was awarded $1,250 for their project “Fair Petting Farm”. Five pens and gates were purchased to house baby farm animals for fairgoers......
Clinton County Farm Bureau (CFB) 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......
Members of the Damiansville Community Development Club recently meet to receive their 2024 Community Impact Grant Check. The development club was awarded $1,250 for park improvements. Funds were used to help update the swing structure at the park. The new structure includes four regular swings as......
More than 415 young leaders in agriculture from across the state met in East Peoria for the Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders Conference, held Feb. 7-8. At least four (4) members of Clinton County Farm Bureau attended the 2025 conference, which featured industry experts from......