It is a heavy year for prevent plant crop insurance claims as some farmers, especially in southern Illinois, struggled to find a planting window as the calendar neared July. “Our three-year ...

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The Illinois Farm Bureau's membership in the American Farm Bureau Federation will not be terminated on Dec. 20 as was originally planned.

Country Financial operates in 19 states. It is the largest farm insurer in Illinois. The Illinois Farm Bureau has its roots in the DeKalb County-based Illinois Agricultural Association that formed in ...

The state farm bureau said an Oct. 19 letter sent by AFBF to county farm bureau presidents in Illinois and subsequently shared with other state farm bureau officials and committee chairs ...

Another farmer, Mitch Cave of 4 Lees Farm in Virginia, Illinois, about 33 miles northwest of Springfield, told lawmakers that if the program continued, he also planned on hiring more employees.

Dust storms have become an increasing concern in Illinois, prompting investigations into their causes and potential solutions. These weather events have resulted in fatalities, including a 2023 ...

Illinois Farm Bureau could lose the "Farm Bureau" in its name if it loses its membership in American Farm Bureau Federation — and it's trying to prevent both via a lawsuit claiming it was ...

Illinois (WAND)—Feed a farmer week is coming to a close in central Illinois, but there are still opportunities until October 12. The event is held with the Illinois Farm Bureau and ...

Annual dues the Illinois Farm Bureau pays to the American Farm Bureau Federation will go up in the midst of ongoing litigation between the organizations.

The Illinois Farm Bureau has nearly 400,000 members. More than 70,000 are farmers or farmland owners. The American Farm Bureau Federation says if a resolution can be reached it will welcome a ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- Both the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) issued statements in regards to AFBF's decision to terminate the IFB's membership status ...