News & Updates

Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development Grant Now Open! The Illinois Farm Bureau Rural Development Grant program is now open for applications. A total of $120,000 will be available statewide this year, with approximately 20% of the funding supporting projects connected to emergency services. Read more information below. If you know of a local project or organization that may be a good fit, check out the attached information from IFB for eligibility requirements and application details. Grant recipients are expected to…

CCFB Leaders Take Agriculture’s Voice to Washington By: Kirk BuiltaChampaign County Farm Bureau had a seat at the table in Washington, D.C., as CCFB President Doug Downs and First Vice President Adam Sharp participated in Illinois Farm Bureau’s Leaders to Washington trip. The three-day trip gave county Farm Bureau leaders the opportunity to take concerns from local farmers directly to policymakers and get a firsthand look at the issues being debated in Washington. Downs and Sharp joined other Illinois Farm…

Some people lead by holding the loudest voice in the room. Others lead by quietly showing up, serving faithfully, and making those around them better. Jeff Fisher was that kind of leader. Jeff believed in the power of Farm Bureau membership. He understood that agriculture’s future depended on people who were willing to step forward, get involved, and serve. Throughout his years on the Champaign County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, he exemplified that belief. If someone was attending their…