From Friday, Aug. 7, through Aug. 16 the state’s sales tax on school supplies will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25%.
Scholarships
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
Macon County Farm Bureau Foundation
$1500 Scholarship Winners:
Jack Applebee
Hannah Binnion
Braylee Finck
Hanna Lyon
Mackenzie McMillen
Jacob Scherer
Alyssa Spencer
Gabrielle Spencer
Willard Severns Leadership Award $500 all remaining undergrad years:
Jacob Scherer
Taylor Powell
Ryan Held
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Illinois Farm Bureau News
August 3, 2026
The moisture was just what many crops needed for the home stretch of the growing season.
August 3, 2026
The latest central bank meeting wrapped up on July 29 with a decision to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.75%, although three of the 12 voting members dissented with the desire to raise interest rates. Market-implied odds were…
August 3, 2026
Farm production costs in Illinois increased nearly 9% between 2024-25.
August 3, 2026
Rainfall averaged 3.12 inches statewide July 1-28, about a half inch below normal.