Stephenson County Farm Bureau Members Receive Discount on Stroke Screenings Everyone has risk associated with Stroke. Knowing your risk and getting a fast and painless stroke screening are your best defenses against a life threatening or life-altering event. Many people go through their daily routines without realizing how close they are to suffering a life-threatening […]

Farmers need a win. Farmers have endured five consecutive years of declining income and more than a year of trade policy uncertainty and retaliation that has shut off access to our biggest customer, China. Last year alone our soybean exports were cut in half. USMCA improves on NAFTA which has provided tariff free access to […]

What a week it has been! This week the Farm Bureau hosted our annual Farm Fun Zone at the Stephenson County Fair. The Farm Fun Zone included a petting zoo with; goats, pigs, sheep and a calf. In addition to the petting zoo, we had educational activities for children and adults alike to learn about […]

I was recently asked what the first thing I thought about was when someone mentioned fair… my answer was quick, “the food”, I am a sucker for corn dogs, porkchop sandwiches and funnel cakes or strawberry shortcakes. Fair food tastes extra good, not only because it is often prepared by local associations/ businesses, but because […]