IFB in the News

IFB members and leaders regularly lend their expertise and insights in news articles on agricultural topics. Here’s a sampling from recent weeks:

• IFB Vice President Evan Hultine joined Warren-Henderson County Farm Bureau director Ken McMillan and manager Ashlyn Quinn, as well as Grant Strom, former president of Knox County Farm Bureau, to share their insights on a range of current agricultural issues during day 2 of WRAM’s 2024 FS Spring Ag Roundtable.  

• St. Clair County farmer and IFB member Chris Otten discussed preparations for spring planting on his grain farm and his outlook for the upcoming growing season in this Center Square article. 

• Fayette County farmer and 2023 Illinois Wheat Association yield contest winner Danny Rubin unpacked strategies and trends around Illinois wheat production in this Illinois Farmer Today article.