McLean County Farm Bureau

Join McLean County Soil & Water Conservation District for the Jim Rutherford Golf Outing Tuesday, August 6 at Crestwicke Country Club. 9 a.m. - Registration 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start $75 per golfer or $300 per foursome, includes golf cart & lunch Proceeds benefit the McLean County SWCD Jim Rutherford Scholarship. Click here for registration form.

Learn CRP management, maintenance and options for creating habitat at the CRP & Habitat Meeting Thursday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Davis Lodge, Lake Bloomington. Topics include: Maintenance Options & Mid-contract Management Current CRP Payments & Incentives Pheasants Forever Assistance Prescribed Burning Habitat Management Wetland Habitat RSVP to McLean County Soil & Water Conservation ... Read More

Farm Bureau members of retirement age are welcome to join the Prime Timers for lunch at Denny's in Bloomington at 11:30 a.m. Speaker will be Pat Bane, America's Pig Farmer of the Year 2018.

See the latest research and field trials at the University of Illinois South Farm in Champaign-Urbana. Find details & register here

Young farmers and agribusiness professionals are invited to explore the Illinois State University Horticulture Center with a tour Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m. Supper will be provided. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. ISU Collegiate Farm Bureau members are also invited to attend.

The IAA Foundation is hosting the 9th Annual 5K Grow & Go and Kids Race to benefit Ilinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) on September 14! 7:30 a.m. Registration 8:30 a.m. Kids Race for ages 10 & under. Participants receive an award, t-shirt, goodie bag, milk, hot-breakfast plus fun games 7 learning activities! 9 a.m. ... Read More

Experience local farm history in rural McLean County with a tour of historic barns on Sat., Sept. 14. Self-guided tours will be available of historic barns in Lexington and Money Creek townships. Additional tours include the Patton Cabin in Lexington, the oldest surviving structure in McLean County, and Anvil Brand, a Lexington business that has been ... Read More