As harvest is upon us, the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau® reminds motorists and farmers to be mindful when traveling roadways. We wish everyone a safe and successful harvest! Click here to read about safety reminders & tips on passing farm machinery. For further farm safety information, visit: The National Education Center for Agricultural Safety.

Gifts of grain are a unique and underutilized way to make a charitable gift. For farm operators, gifting grain directly, rather than selling the grain and making a gift from the proceeds, may provide a more significant tax savings. Contributing grain allows you to avoid the sale of the commodity as income, while the production costs may still be deductible.

OSF HealthCare and Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau are teaming up to promote Bushels for Care this harvest season. Currently, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth is in the midst of a major emergency department redesign. Bushels for Care dollars donated toward OSF HealthCare at this time will go toward this new emergency department project. Click here to learn more.

Chad Bell of Mercer County and Tyler and Cassie Schleich of Warren County took top honors in Illinois Farm Bureau’s Young Leader awards. The Schleichs were awarded the Excellence in Agriculture Award, which recognizes members who are outstanding leaders and actively contributing to Farm Bureau, other agricultural organizations and their communities. Applicants may also be actively farming, but their primary source of income is not production ag. Click here to read more.

The Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Women’s/Ag-in-the-Classroom committee and the Prime Beef Festival sponsored their annual Agricultural Education Day for kids on Friday, September 10th at Fairview Center United Methodist Church outside of Monmouth. Approximately 90 fourth grade students from ICS and United school districts attended this annual event. During this morning program students rotated through seven different stations where they learned about the various agriculture topics: Machinery; Soils & Fertilizer; Soybeans; Corn; Beef; Pork; and Sheep. Click here to read more about the event.

Farmers in western Illinois have soils well suited for corn and soybean production. And based on information shared during the Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Nutrient Stewardship Field Day, Aug. 26, farmers also have new local research results to make the most of that resource. Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) partnered with Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau and University of Illinois Extension during the 2019, 2020 and 2021 growing seasons to evaluate nitrogen use in strip-till corn in a field near Kirkwood. Click here to read more about the event.

Click here to view information on all IFB Nutrient Stewardship Grant Projects.

Eligible farmers can now enroll for a chance to help a local nonprofit organization or school in his/her hometown with an America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation, sponsored by Bayer Fund. The program is a singular effort seeking to give $5,000 grants to a variety of rural nonprofits, education efforts, and rural initiatives in a streamlined way.

Since 2010, the America’s Farmers programs have awarded over $60 million to nonprofits, schools, and ag youth organizations across rural America. From 3D printers and STEM education to food banks to 4-H clubs, the America’s Farmers programs help lift and support rural communities, one grant at a time. The process to enroll is simple, visit www.americasfarmers.com for more information. The deadline to enroll is November 1, 2021 at 5:00pm CT.

The Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau® Foundation is proud to announce this year’s scholarship recipients. Due to the generosity of the Twomey Family Foundation, memorials in honor of loved ones, support from our members and area businesses, and fundraising efforts, the Foundation is able to assist thirteen applicants this year furthering their education in agriculture. Each of this year’s recipients will receive a total of $2,000 for the 2021-22 academic year. Click here to read about the recipients.

Illinois Farm bureau publishes a bi-monthly newsletter with the hopes of providing Local Information, News and Know-How. A goal of LINK is to improve county Farm Bureau leaders' influence in local government issues and advance their awareness, capability, and involvement in issues through information and assistance in understanding and planning on such local government issues.

The May/June 2021 issue of LINK focuses on the Farmland Assessment Law and how it works. Learn about the law, certified values, and how it all impacts you. Click here to read the May/June 2021 and prior issues.