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'Time is running out for many in agriculture'
Farmers across the country urge quick end to China dispute.
Published May 17, 2019 Source: -
IFB PM membership: 'Mutually beneficial'
For Montgomery County Farm Bureau member Jade Lorton, Professional Membership not only benefits her interests, but also her career.
Published May 16, 2019 Source: | Tags: IFB professional membership, Professional membership, PM member, IFB membership, member benefits, membership benefits, Farm Bureau membership, Montgomery County Farm Bureau, Rita Frazer, IFB Young Leaders, Young Leader -
IFB Annual Value Chain Tour visits St. Louis companies
Farmer-leaders learn more about the issues food companies face.
Published May 15, 2019 Source: | Tags: Annual Value Chain Tour, Value Chain Tour, building relationships, St. Louis, Ryan Tracy -
IFB to survey members about health care
Feedback will help the organization continue to investigate whether offering an association health plan to members makes sense.
Published May 14, 2019 Source: | Tags: health care, health insurance, healthcare, Associated Health Plan (AHP), Health Care Working Group, member survey -
IFB 'deeply concerned' about Chinese retaliation
The United States increased tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese products Friday. The Chinese vowed to retaliate.
Published May 13, 2019 Source: | Tags: trade war, tariffs, trade, trade deals, trade climate, trade and tariffs, U.S.-China trade deals, IFB vice president Brian Duncan, Brian Duncan, retaliatory tariffs, President Trump, IFB president, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. -
Governor unveils plan to legalize marijuana use
IFB policy opposes recreational use of the drug.
Published May 10, 2019 Source: | Tags: recreational marijuana, recreational cannabis, IFB policy, policy news, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker -
Recruiting new IFB members: Part of something bigger
Prizes available for those who recruit most new members by Aug. 31.
Published May 9, 2019 Source: -
State lawmakers working through full slate of issues
Agenda includes several topics of interest for Illinois Farm Bureau.
Published May 8, 2019 Source: | Tags: legislation, policy news, state issues, policy issues, Mark Gebhards, DeLoss Jahnke, state budget, recreational marijuana, progressive income tax, recreational cannabis, Illinois General Assembly, state legislation -
Lt. Gov. pursues ag lessons on the farm by talking with farmers
Stratton spends most of a day in Whiteside County learning about issues facing agriculture.
Published May 7, 2019 Source: | Tags: Whiteside County, Lt. Gov., Whiteside County Farm Bureau, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, building relationships -
IFB suggests changes to conservation practice standards
Organization looking for increased flexibility, equivalent benefits.
Published May 6, 2019 Source: | Tags: conservation, IFB president, Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr., Deana Stroisch, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)