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The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding Senate passage of the 2018 farm bill. “Illinois Farm Bureau is pleased the U.S. Senate completed…

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Prairie Bounty of Illinois, a directory of direct-from-the-farm sellers, farmers’ markets and agritourism businesses, is available online at specialtygrowers.org/prairie-bounty.html. Provided by the Illinois Farm Bureau® and the…

The following is a statement Illinois Farm Bureau® Vice President Brian Duncan regarding the call to change the Illinois congressional and state legislative redistricting processes. Illinois Farm Bureau joins with…

The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding tariffs imposed by China on Illinois agricultural commodities including pork and soybeans. Illinois Farm Bureau opposes…

Last week I planted peas and lettuce in my garden. I love peas and can’t wait to have some for dinner. Peas and lettuce are both very hardy vegetables, thus…

The Spring series of University of Illinois Extension’s Four Seasons Gardening program, which focuses on environmental stewardship, home gardening, and backyard food production, gets underway this month. The first session…

News on the importance of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators continues to grow. Most people think of bees and butterflies when thinking about pollinators, but bats, beetles, moths, flies, hummingbirds,…

Americans are beginning to set DVRs to record their favorite winter Olympic events. Don’t just watch, get inspired and “go for the gold†with your health goals! “Although we aren’t…

Delegates to the Illinois Farm Bureau’s (IFB) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago Dec. 2-5, took part in one of the meeting’s most honored and respected traditions: grassroots, member-driven discussion to…