The Montgomery County Farm Bureau Young Leaders are hosting a “Fill a Ford Food Drive” at Walmart in Litchfield on Saturday, March 23 from 9am – 2pm. Food and Cash donations are welcome. Help us fill a Ford Truck with groceries! Proceeds will benefit Montgomery County food pantries. Call the Farm Bureau office for questions […]

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Annie’s Project – Education for Farm Women is a discussion-based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, marketing and the legal field. A six-week workshop planned in Hillsboro will help women on the farm become empowered to be better business partners or sole operators through networking, and by managing and […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The deadline is quickly approaching for Agriculture students and Illinois Farm Bureau® (IFB) members and their children to apply for the 72 college scholarships being offered by the IAA Foundation, Illinois Farm Bureau’s charitable arm. The scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 per year, will be awarded in total of $110,000 for […]

Montgomery County Farm Bureau President, Jay Niemann, and Manager, Katie Wilson, accept a recognition plaque awarded to their county for its achievements during 2018. The award was presented during the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and calls attention to the comprehensive nature of county Farm Bureau programs.

Thank you to Mike Plunkett with The Journal-News for attending our meeting and writing this nice article! “Members of the Montgomery County Farm Bureau celebrated a successful year at their 101st annual meeting, Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Taylor Springs. Members reelected directors Justin German of Audubon Township, Garrett Fuchs […]

In early August our adopted Legislator, Sen. Tom Cullerton, D-Villa Park, visited the county. Senator Cullerton was first introduced to our county in 2013 and has had a great relationship with our Board of Directors ever since. The Senator’s visit included a tour of Midwest Target Company in Litchfield and Mennel Milling in Mt. Olive, […]

Montgomery County Farm Bureau is proud to announce that “Weiss Power Equipment” is going to honor our Drinks for Drivers Tickets this fall (2017). Matt and Jen opened their new business on August 14, located at 9077 Illinois Route 127 in Taylor Springs Stop in and say “HI”! Drinks for Drivers

The Young Leaders finally got the soybean planted on May 30.  They thought about replanting the corn plot, but due to soil moisture and timing of equipment they were not able to replant the corn plot. They will be shortening up the plot this fall for harvest. The corn plot will still have a great road presence, there are just a few […]