Katie Wagner of the Mercer County FFA Chapter was named the FFA District 1 Star in Agri-Business at the District 1 Proficiency Awards held at Geneseo High School on Wednesday, March 9th. The District 1 Star in Agri-Business is the…
Local farmers invited to a carbon markets program hosted by the University of Illinois Extension this week. It’s all about what questions they should be asking says the extension’s Sarah Sellers. The program is Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon…
A Mercer County farmer continues to play a key leadership role in a couple of ag groups. Jeff Kirwan is the chairman of the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council or Illinois N-REC. They held their annual program last week…
Mercer County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship applications now available. The Foundation is awarding up to ten scholarships. There will be one applicant that will be awarded the John Sheriff – Dan Lloyd Memorial Scholarship. The Mercer County Farm Bureau Foundation…
A Westmer grad promoting the annual Women in Agriculture Conference hosted by the Illinois Farm Bureau next month. The program will be in person for the first time since 2019. Henry County Farm Bureau Manager Katie Laleman says organizers are…
A local farmer continues to promote a program benefitting the needs of an area food bank. The 12th year of the “Bushels for Hunger” effort generated over $22,000, bringing the total to just over $277,000—all going to the River Bend…
Get the latest on Precision Conservation Management and Carbon Markets from University of IL Extension at Feb. 24 program. Illinois Extension invites farmers to learn more about Precision Conservation Management and Carbon Markets on Thurs., Feb. 24, from 9 a.m.…
The WIU School of Agriculture earns national recognition. They received the 2021 Outstanding Postsecondary Ag Program Award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Among the efforts the WIU School of Ag was cited for was their student teacher placement…
The Mercer County Farm Bureau earns recognition at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago. Michael Zecher serves as Mercer County Farm Bureau President.
Mercer County producer Chad Bell recognized at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago. He received the Achievement Award from the IFB’s Young Leader Committee. Bell farms in the Viola area and was presented the award on Sunday. He…
