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 policy that restricts agriculture exports. This trade war is counter-productive and will cost farmers and rural economies in the long run. At Wednesday’s opening bell,…
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 cold and snow last weekend did not impact their growth. How early you can plant various crops depends upon the hardiness of the vegetables…
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 of the series is titled A Garden Calendar. Join extension horticulture educator, Ron Wolford, as he discusses month-by-month tips and tricks for the home gardener. The…
Buy Now and Save: Mega Pass is on sale for lowest price of the year SPRINGFIELD, IL – With warmer days just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the Illinois State Fair’s Spring Savings Spectacular! Many fairgoers do not realize now is a great time to take advantage of…
Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) is accepting applications for its Illinois Veterinary Education and Training (IVET) loan program. Loans are available to students attending any accredited college of veterinary medicine in the U.S. The program loans up to $40,000 to as many as three veterinary students each year. Loans are made over a period of 2-3…
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, wasps, and more also spread pollen in some plants. As you plan your spring garden, Kelly Allsup, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator, provides the…
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 all elite athletes, we can learn and apply lessons from the Olympics,” said Laura Barr, Nutrition and Wellness Educator with University of Illinois Extension. “For…
Miss Iroquois County crowned 2018 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen SPRINGFIELD, IL – Samantha Hasselbring of Cissna Park, is the new 2018 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. Hasselbring represented Iroquois County in the 59th annual Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. The pageant is held in conjunction with the…
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 set the organization’s policy for the coming year. Two of the most important actions by the delegate body was to pass their sense of the…
Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) members and their children are encouraged to apply for 76 college scholarships offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, will be awarded in total of $144,800 for the 2018-2019 school year. “We are pleased to help…
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