Illinois FFA had 231 members receive American FFA Degrees at the 99th National FFA Convention.
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Our Governmental Affairs Committee focuses on local, state, and national legislative and regulatory issues affecting farming operations and rural communities.
Committee Members:
Rob Albers
Adam Brown
Paul Butler
Dave Carr
Mark Chenoweth
Dennis Hughes
Lance Muirheid
Mat Muirheid
Darrel Parish
Toby Pleasant
Mike Stacey
Edward Duane Yoder
John Zelhart
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
October 24, 2026
Jaron Black was named the 2026 American Star in Agricultural Placement at National FFA Convention.
October 24, 2026
Highlights from the 99th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.
October 24, 2026
We took Oct. 18 off and went back at corn the next morning after some grain leg maintenance. It was nice to have the sun reappear after a cold weekend. It was a corn day for most and we found…
October 24, 2026
We finished up corn mid-week and have been hearing other guys are doing the same. All but a few soybeans have been harvested. Only a few years ago we would have thought this year’s yields were pretty good, but we’ve…
October 24, 2026
Joe Nichols said it best: “Somewhere sunny and 75.” That “somewhere” is here and a perfect recipe for harvest activity. After 0.4 inches of rain Oct. 15 and 16, we started back cutting soybeans Oct. 18. Most farmers were cutting…