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Kankakee County Farm Bureau Foundation offers $1,500 college scholarships
The Kankakee County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering scholarships to students who wish to pursue a higher education in agriculture.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: PPP application period extended
A bill signed into law by President Donald Trump has extended the application period for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through Aug. 8.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Register for IAITC Golf Outing
Ready for some fun, friendly competition while raising money for Illinois Ag in the Classroom (IAITC)?
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: What happens when transportation waivers expire?
As many states open according to COVID-19 recovery plans, transportation waivers will begin to shrink and/or expire.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: County Farm Bureaus spur medical PPE donations
Bailey Conrady, Champaign County Farm Bureau assistant manager, followed a hunch and asked local hospitals about the need for critical personal protection equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 protection.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: County Farm Bureau delegates retain pesticide policy
County Farm Bureau delegates chose to continue existing Illinois Farm Bureau policy related to pesticide application, education and recordkeeping during the IFB Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: IFB members boost Ag in the Classroom efforts
The Spirit of Giving proved alive and well during Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting events hosted by the IAA Foundation.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: U.S. Rep. Kelly attends IFB Annual Meeting
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Matteson, enjoyed ice cream and conversed with constituents during the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Local Farmer Veteran Coalition launched at IFB Annual Meeting
Retired Army Reserve Maj. Amy Hess sees the common values shared by farmers and individuals in the military.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Three new directors join IFB Board
Three new members were elected Monday to serve two-year terms on Illinois Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: NLRS 'huge amount of work with multiple people pitching in'
Illinois reaps the benefit of state and local governments joined by a network of stakeholders to reduce nutrient losses in Illinois waterways, according to Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau director of environmental policy.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: IFB, COUNTRY team up to host Agribusiness Seminars
As 2020 approaches, plenty of tools and updates exist to help farmers plan and prepare for a successful season.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: IFB's ALOT program celebrates 40 years of influencing lives
Forty years ago, a new program launched careers, influenced organizations and changed lives.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Drivers will need entry-level training prior to getting CDL or CDL upgrade
All drivers will need entry-level driver training before applying for a commercial driver’s license (CDL), upgrading a CDL or seeking certain endorsements, according to the Illinois Farm Bureau assistant director of transportation and infrastructure.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: IFB, Extension, SIU offering growers free produce safety training
Specialty growers may register for a free produce safety training course 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Southern Illinois University (SIU) Agronomy Research Center, 3268 W. Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: USMCA action request still open
Illinois Farm Bureau urges members to continue to participate in the action request for the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA).
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Illinois State Fair Master Showmanship winners announced
Fifty-two exhibitors, who were the winners of their respective 4-H county contests, competed for the title of “Illinois Master Showman" during the 2019 Illinois State Fair.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: IAA scholarship recipients receive recognition
Growing up on a farm in northern Illinois, Chase Clausen has been surrounded by the Illinois Farm Bureau his whole life, whether it was through 4-H, FFA or Illinois Pork Producers Association.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Rund leaves behind legacy of driving change in Illinois
From local to federal, local government and transportation regulations have changed plenty since Kevin Rund started working for Farm Bureau four decades ago.
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KANKAKEE COUNTY FARM BUREAU: Summer institutes connecting teachers, farmers, Earth Day
Series of summer events will focus on Earth Day, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next April.