Thursday, May 10, 2012
MCFB Leadership Scholarships
McLean County Farm Bureau
Foundation has announced the five recipients of the 2012-
2013 Leadership Scholarships.
Each student will receive a
$1,000 scholarship for educational
expenses. Scholarships are
awarded to students from McLean
County based on leadership and
interest in agriculture.
Megan Bloemer, a senior at
Heyworth High School plans to
major in Animal Sciences at the
University of Illinois.
Leroy High School senior, Mary
Kline, plans to pursue an Animal
Science degree at Kansas State
University.
Kelsey Davis will be a
sophomore at Illinois College,
studying biology with plans to
become a Veterinarian.
University of Illinois student,
Olivia Harris, will be a sophomore
majoring in Agricultural
Communications.
Gracie Weinzierl will be a
junior at Illinois State University
studying Agricultural Education
and Agronomy.
USDA Projects Massive Corn Crop
The USDA is forecasting a corn crop nearly 20 percent larger than the one farmers harvested in 2012. Read more...
Suicide Higher on Family Farms?
It's family farmers who are left exposed when the economy turns cloudy. The same 'frontier mentality' that has kept them hanging on for so long often holds them back from seeking help.
Read more...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Rethinking the global food basket
Thoughts from Wes King about tapping into the huge economy potential of buying local food.
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