The 2017 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week will be celebrated March 5-11. The theme for the week is “Get Out of My Space” and will highlight a different “space” safety focus each day of that week. Monday, March 6 – Confined Space (Grain Bin, Manure Pit) Tuesday, March 7 – Animal Space (Large Animals)…
PHOENIX — Voting delegates at the 98th annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), including 21 delegates from Illinois, addressed Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) priority issues, including submittals to support the Veterinary Feed Directive, develop policy for the 2018 Farm Bill, and oppose farm drainage tile as a point source of pollution under…
The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding the nomination of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture. “Illinois Farm Bureau members are relieved that President-elect Trump has finally named an agriculture secretary and are hopeful Perdue is quickly confirmed by the U.S….
BLOOMINGTON, ILL – January 12, 2017 – Illinois has regained the title of top soybean-producing state, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data released this morning. The crop production annual summary from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) ranked Illinois as producing nearly 593 million bushels of soybeans in 2016, up from…
CHICAGO – Considering the farm economy, nearly 51 percent of Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) members surveyed feel about the same level of optimism for the coming year as compared with 2016. The answer was in response to an email survey of 277 members registered with IFB’s Legislative Action Center. “We’re now fighting through our third…
CHICAGO — GROWMARK and its FS member cooperatives recently renewed their commitment to Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) programs with $73,000 in support. During activities at the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Annual Meeting, Amy Bradford, GROWMARK corporate relations and foundation manager, announced new collaborative efforts focused on activities and education related to the importance of pollinators….
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