5F Farmers Celebration Event – February 20th
Blessed & Broken, Thankful & Tired
Blessed & Broken, Thankful & Tired By: Adrienne DeSutter The holiday season is filled with joyful moments of excitement and love. The sights, the sounds, the smells; it’s a magical time full of surprises and happiness. But the holidays can also be overwhelming. Daunting to-do lists, exhausting travel plans,...
MCFB 2019 Annual Meeting
Is Solar Energy the Next Commodity for Montgomery County Farmland?
The Montgomery County Farm Bureau will be hosting an informational meeting about solar farms on Tuesday, October 15 @ 6:00pm at the Farm Bureau Building in Hillsboro. Garrett Thalgott of Illinois Farm Bureau will speak. Solar Energy Companies are prospecting acreage and contacting landowners in the county. We are...
Action Request
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments on its proposed interim registration review of glyphosate. Glyphosate is a valuable tool for farmers to manage weed growth, improve crop yields, and support conservation-based practices. The loss of glyphosate would present a significant challenge to farmers. It is crucial that farmers...
Irving Resident Receives IFB Scholarship
Megan Tuetken, Irving, is the recipient of a $4,000 scholarship from the Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Nurse Practitioner Program. The scholarship program helps encourage and develop the pool of rural health practitioners to help meet primary care needs in rural Illinois. Students who receive scholarships agree to practice in...
Tools for Managing Stress on the Farm
By: Adrienne DeSutter Tools for Managing Stress on the Farm You’ve got 5 pairs of pliers, 12 screwdrivers, and 16 wrenches to fix any problem that comes up on the farm. But how many tools do you have lying around to manage your stress? Here are a few stress-management...
When Stress is More than a Season
By: Adrienne DeSutter Raise your hand if this spring was one of your most stressful planting seasons. Did you notice that it rained a little? Even before the imperfect conditions, farming has been listed as one of the most stressful occupations. Regardless of the torrential rain, the trade war,...
Crisis Lifeline Information
Be kind to your mind. There are both local and national resources available if you or someone you know is in a crisis. Sometimes a simple phone call can make a world of difference.