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2026 Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Executive Committee Members Chosen
The Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) Young Leader Committee recently elected Garrett Williams of Richland County as its 2026 chair and Michael Bernhard of Kendall-Grundy as vice chair.
Published December 17, 2025 Source: -
Kade Hill Named Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Discussion Meet Winner
Kade Hill of Livingston County, a former agriculture teacher and past FFA president who works in agribusiness, was named the 2025 Young Leader Discussion Meet winner on Sunday, Dec. 7, during Illinois Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting in Chicago…
Published December 11, 2025 Source: | Tags: press release, IFB Young Leaders Discussion Meet -
Former Growmark President Awarded Illinois Farm Bureau’s Highest Honor
Former GROWMARK President John Reifsteck was recently named recipient of the 2025 Charles B. Shuman Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his lifetime of leadership and service to the agriculture industry. Reifsteck was presented th…
Published December 10, 2025 Source: | Tags: press release, Distingished Service Award -
Mark Gebhards Named Illinois Farm Bureau Eagle Award Winner
Mark Gebhards, retired Illinois Farm Bureau executive director of governmental affairs and commodities division and chief strategy officer and adviser to the IFB president, was honored with the IFB 2025 Eagle Award for Excellence in recogni…
Published December 10, 2025 Source: -
Illinois Farm Bureau Members Debate, Adopt New Policy During Annual Meeting 2025
Illinois Farm Bureau’s traditional grassroots process was on full display during the organization’s 2025 Annual Meeting as 324 voting members considered and adopted new policy on topics such as land use and farmland preservation, developmen…
Published December 9, 2025 Source: -
Illinois Farm Bureau Members Elect Philip Nelson as President, Re-Elect Evan Hultine as Vice President
Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) members elected Philip Nelson, a grain and livestock farmer from Seneca in LaSalle County, as the organization’s 17th president, and re-elected Evan Hultine, a grain farmer from Princeton in Bureau County, as vice…
Published December 8, 2025 Source: -
Illinois Thanksgiving Dinner Costs Mirror National Trend of Declining Prices
Thanksgiving dinner prices in Illinois are continuing to ease, mirroring the national trend price declines for a third straight year highlighted in the 40th annual American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Thanksgiving Cost Survey.
Published November 19, 2025 Source: | Tags: Thanksgiving cost survey, inflation, press release -
University of Illinois Extension Specialist and Agronomist Named 2025 Top Crop Adviser
Dennis Bowman, of Urbana, was recently named recipient of the 2025 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser Award in recognition of his exemplary service as a go-to resource for cutting-edge agricultural technology.
Published September 9, 2025 Source: | Tags: CCA Award, Certified Crop Adviser, Environment -
Three University Students Selected for Illinois Farm Bureau Veterinary Student Loan Program
Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) recently selected three students for the Illinois Veterinary Student Loan Program (IVET), which aims to support the next generation of veterinarians focusing on caring for food animals.
Published September 3, 2025 Source: | Tags: IVET, Scholarship -
Kate “Pink Hat Farmer” Huffman Named 2025 Young Leader Excellence in Agriculture Award Winner
A stalwart advocate of farmer mental health and celebrating women in agriculture, Kate Huffman was recently named winner of the prestigious 2025 Excellence in Agriculture award.
Published August 25, 2025 Source: