Illinois Farm Bureau is asking all Farm Bureau members to contact your legislators regarding the Farm Family Preservation Act. Lawmakers are continuing budget negotiations and are strongly considering including the Family Farm Preservation Act in the budget. BUT THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM OUR MEMBERS!  To Contact your legislators, click HERE follow the prompts from there. If you […]

One of my favorite things to do is to explore new places. I love playing tourist in my own town, county and state. Illinois Farm Bureau is offering a unique opportunity for our members to explore agriculture and within our state. On Saturday, June 7th member can participate in a Summer Ag Tour hosted in […]

May is Mental Health Awareness month. Farmers across our country, state and nation take such great care of the land and their livestock. But sometimes they forget to take care of themselves. During May and Mental Health awareness month, we want to remind farmers to put yourself first. A healthy farm needs a healthy you. […]

The Stephenson County Farm Bureau Foundation is now accepting applications for our “Roots and Shoots Apprentice/Internship Grants”. While Bruce Johnson was the Manager of the Stephenson County Farm Bureau, he established the Roots and Shoots Program.  The goal of Roots and Shoots is to encourage Stephenson County youth to explore job opportunities within our community […]