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:

Adams County Farm Bureau Manager Shawn Valter provided context around data reported in the 2022 Census of Agriculture in this Quincy Herald-Whig article.
Tasha Bunting, IFB Director of Commodities and Food Systems, shared information about HPAI's impact to livestock in this report from WTVO.
Peoria County Farm Bureau Manager Patrick Kirchhofer explained how weather-related planting delays can negatively impact yields and farm profitability in an interview with WEEK-TV 25 News. Patrick, who’s retiring this year, reflected on his Farm Bureau career in this Chronicle Media article.

IFB President Duncan with others sitting around a conference room table IFB President Brian Duncan sitting at conference table w/others

IFB governmental affairs staff recently joined me for a productive meeting with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie and IDNR staff. Policies aroun IFB President Brian Duncan and others sitting at conference table d managing the state’s wildlife population led our discussion, which you can read more about here.