How IFB Served YOU in August
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A state appellate court sided with Illinois Farm Bureau and landowner groups, reversing the certification for the Grain Belt Express project, a statewide high-voltage direct current transmission line.
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Seven county Farm Bureaus hosted field days supported by IFB’s Nutrient Stewardship Grant Program, highlighting Illinois farmers’ contributions to goals in the state’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy.
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The 2024 Summer Agricultural Institute, a collaboration between Ag in the Classroom (AITC) and the USDA Agricultural Research Service, concluded in August after providing 437 AITC teachers with new activities and resources to increase students’ ag literacy.
- IFB hosted the 24th Annual Master Showmanship Contest at the Illinois State Fair, promoting skill and knowledge of animal husbandry across beef, sheep and swine.