News & Updates

The phone rang the other day from a member who had just returned from anextended layover in Florida. He said he was catching up on all the farm bureau papers and wondered why I hadn’t said anything about the tariffs. Since he’s enjoyedraising fancy chickens, the first thing I did was thank him for not taking the paperstraight to the coop for bedding. He assured me he only did that after he’d gatheredall the news. But when it came to…

Kenny & Dolly Christmas – December 1st – Starved Rock Lodge – Oglesby, IL Back for a repeat performance are Dave Karl (Kenny Rogers) & Wendy Engler (Dolly Parton) for all of the top songs, mannerisms and humor of the real Kenny and Dolly. This tribute has it all, the best of Kenny, Dolly and of course many of their famous duets. There will be the perfect mix of Christmas music sprinkled in this show. Price per person: $150.00             Deadline to…

CCFB President, Doug DownsSpring is upon us and I’m sure you’re all ready for longer days and warmer temperatures. As I write this, we just have had a real nice early March. I got anhydrous on, newly installed tile lines got worked down, and I’m installing what seems like 100 boxes worth of new parts on a “not new” planter and sprayer, trying to keep them “in the game” for a good while longer.When I was thinking about spring and…