Welcome to the Fayette County Farm Bureau® |
| The mission of the Fayette County Farm Bureau® is to improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life. The organization’s leadership works to achieve these goals through a strategic plan that calls for results in seven key areas: | |
| • Operating the farm successfully • Service to members • Government and politics • Education and information • Involvement • Professional development • Operating FCFB® professionally | |
| Fayette County Farm Bureau® through the Illinois Farm Bureau®: | |
| • Tells the farmer’s story to the public. • Updates members on new technology and information that impacts agriculture. • Represents farmers in local, state, and national legislative & political activities. • Provides marketing and education services to help FCFB members improve their net farm income. | |
Latest news
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State treasurer to sponsor youth ag photo contest May 21, 2013 A new photography contest is being started for Illinois photographers ages 8 to 18. New class selected for Cultivating Master Farmers May 21, 2013 A farmer from the suburbs of Chicago gets involved in the Cultivating Master Farmers program to learn how to connect with... NASS will survey Illinois farmers in June for major reports May 21, 2013 As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential by law. Racing for Ag Literacy May 21, 2013 More than 360 adult and child runners, and volunteers gathered in Bloomington on May 11 for the IAA Foundation's third... Illinois farmers catch up on corn planting May 20, 2013 In its weekly update, USDA says 74% of the state's corn crop is now planted compared to the long-term average of 77%... IFB® News 
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