Author: anna@mcfb.org

MCFB Seeking Golden Clover Nominees

Know an outstanding 4-H Club or McLean County Fair volunteer? Nominate them to receive a Golden Clover Award! Deadline is June 1, 2020. Golden Clover Awards recognize individuals for outstanding … Read More

2020 FFA Service Award Winners

McLean County Farm Bureau is pleased to honor local FFA members for outstanding service to their chapters and communities. 2020 FFA Chapter Service Award Winners: Abby Bolen, Blue Ridge Ashlyn … Read More

Landowner 101 Classes Available Online

McLean County Farm Bureau’s recent Landowner 101 classes are now available online! Click here for details & to register. Landowners can purchase access to the following sessions: Farmland Ownership & … Read More

McLean County Ag in the Classroom Steps Up

As local schools shifted to remote and online learning this spring, McLean County Ag in the Classroom has stepped up to supply local teachers with resources to keep students learning. … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE HIGHLIGHT

 The U.S. Treasury has provided an FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Program, which you can find here.

FARMERS ARE PANIC-BUYING TO KEEP AMERICA’S 95 MILLION COWS FED

Just as virus-spooked consumers have rushed to grocery stores to stockpile everything from toilet paper to pasta, farmers raising America’s cattle, hogs, and chickens have filled their bins with feed, … Read More

FUEL DEMAND ROUT SENDS U.S. ETHANOL OUTPUT TO LOWEST IN A DECADE

The American ethanol industry is cutting production like never before as coronavirus lockdowns keep drivers off the roads, crushing demand for fuel. Output of corn-based biofuel plunged by a record … Read More

FARMERS LEFT TO JOCKEY FOR BITE OF RESCUE FUNDS

The rush is on for farmers looking to stake their claim on a new trove of stimulus funds earmarked for agriculture. Perdue’s challenge is to get money into the hands … Read More

PERDUE: USDA HURRYING TO DISTRIBUTE FARM AID

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA wants to provide relief from the COVID-19 crisis to eligible farm sectors “sooner rather than later,” but the department will have to wait until … Read More

CORONAVIRUS WAS SLOW TO SPREAD TO RURAL AMERICA. NOT ANYMORE.

A new wave of coronavirus cases is spreading deep into rural corners of the country where people once hoped their communities might be shielded because of their isolation from hard-hit … Read More

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