Macon County Farm Bureau News
Thank you to the Decatur Rotary Club #180 for selecting the MCFB Foundation as a $1,000 grant recipient. Funds will support the 2022 Agucation event, which will host over 500 area fifth graders in May to show them ag careers, machinery, farm animals, and more! It is support such as this that allows Ag in the Classroom and our scholarship program to thrive each year. Again, many thanks for your support!
Thanks to Our Lady of Lourdes for hosting Ag in the Classroom today! Seventy first, second and fourth graders learned about all of the farms it takes for just one McDonald's Happy Meal!
Photo: Mrs. Barringer's fourth graders read the Poultry Ag Mag
Many thanks to Tim Young-COUNTRY Financial for his $500 donation to the Macon County Farm Bureau Foundation! Continued support such as this is what allows the Ag in the Classroom and scholarship programs to flourish in the county. Thanks, Tim!
FFA at Farm Progress Show
The Macon County Farm Bureau in conjunction with three Country Financial Representatives sent over 200 Macon County FFA students to the Farm Progress Show. Students were each given a ticket to attend one day to the show along with a t-shirt for the event. Thank you to Country Financial Representatives Corbin Richardson, Andy Stukins, and Tim Young for their support of this opportunity for our area FFA Chapters.
2021 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations - and best of luck this year!
Dale & Marge Christison
$1000 Scholarship Winner:
Jack Applebee
Larry DeSutter Memorial
$1000 Scholarship Winner:
Jacob Scherer
Emmett Sefton Memorial
$1000 Winner:
Hanna Lyon
Zach Hyde Memorial Scholarship presented by the
MCFB Young Leader Committee
$500 Scholarship Winner:
Jack Applebee
Thanks to everyone that participated in the Emmett Sefton Memorial Drive! It raised $1800 for the Sefton Memorial Scholarship fund, which supports one area student majoring in ag annually.
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
As rising diesel prices squeeze farm margins, Illinois Harvest Permits can help farmers reduce fuel costs.
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IDNR's Rules on Deer Removal Permits were approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
A new agricultural injury data collection aims to become a resource for reducing ag-related injuries.
Farmers, others sue USDA over REAP solar restrictions, funding losses.
The main threat is hail and strong winds.