Happy Halloween from the MCFB!
Check out this link to see how the famous Illinois candy - Tootsie Pops - are made! https://tootsie.com/plant-tour/
Macon County Farm Bureau News
October 28, 2021
October 6, 2021
October 5, 2021
Happy National Pork Month! This October, try something new like one of these great ideas for whole boneless pork loins. If pork loins aren’t your thing, don’t fret! The National Pork Board has lots of healthy, delicious recipes for you and your family. Check it out at https://bit.ly/3Bdg0oV.
#NationalPorkMonth #Pork #FarmersOfIllinois #Recipes
September 30, 2021
OCTOBER FEATURED BENEFIT
Beck’s Engraving
MCFB members receive 10% off!
Located in Wabash Depot Antique Center - 780 East Cerro Gordo Street in Decatur
Phone: 217.421.9000
September 28, 2021
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!
September 23, 2021
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.
August 31, 2021
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
August 30, 2021
MCFB Spotlight Member Benefit of the Month - Johnson’s Shoe Repair
Members receive 10% off $20 purchase.
Address: 609 East Van Buren in Decatur
Phone: 217.875.1169
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
April 16, 2026
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April 16, 2026
A new artificial intelligence agent helps farmers get more decision-making power from their FS app.
April 16, 2026
IFB issues action request on Wetlands Protection Act.
April 16, 2026
When Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) held its first conference at Michigan State University in April 1986, the group was just beginning to carve out space for underrepresented students in agriculture.
April 15, 2026
In general, Brazil is much more dependent on fertilizer imports.
April 15, 2026
Falling temperatures and frosts are still significant risks in April.