An amendment before the House Revenue Committee would end all sales tax exemptions, including those on agricultural inputs, by Dec. 31, 2012.

Try our new product that we just started carrying, “GOLDEN PRAIRIE POPCORN" grown right here in Montgomery County by one of our Young Leaders Matt Stolte. Its microwave popcorn popped on the ear. You heard about it on WSMI with Rita Frazier. Come in and take an ear home and try it!

Check it Out Now!

The site, www.agrivisor.com, features an updated design which incorporates many new features and makes previously existing features easier to find. Visitors to the site will learn about the products and services offered by AgriVisor, as well as have access to daily market updates and advice.

The 2010 IAA Annual Meeting has just ended. The Illinois county delegates have set the ILFB Policies for the new year. Here are the new policies for 2011.

Thomas Marten was recognized Sunday Morning December 5 at the IAA Annual Meeting held in St. Louis for his winning of the Collegiate Discussion Meet. Thomas will now compete at the national level coming this March in Florida.
Congratulations and Good Luck with your future contest!

We have sold out our pecans and pop corn for this year!



We still have cheese!



Thank you!

Due Date March 1,2011 has past.

Trick or Treaters came up to the FB Building after Hillsboro’s Chamber of Commerce Walk and played several games. We had witches, bubble bees, princesses, bears and many scary creatures. Ghosts were throughout the building and an outline of a dead body was on the floor as you entered the building.
Games were provided by Jean Anderson, Diane Murphy, Marlyn McCafferty, and Sherri Ellis. Linda Young served up cider and gave everyone a mini bag of popcorn. All visitors were greeted at the door by Phyllis Huber and Peggy Young. If you looked real close, you may have seen Bob the Builder.

Check out the pictures in the Photo Gallery.

A big thank you goes to our Farm Bureau Women’s Committee for cleaning and planting new flowers in our FB flower bed under our FB Sign. Thank You, Thank You! It looks terrific!
On Thursday Morning a group of six ladies came to the FB with their shovels, rakes, trash bags, diggers and lots of new spring bulbs to plant. They cleaned, dug out weeds, old mulch and old debris from and around the flower bed. They cleaned around the perennials and then planted mums under the sign. Then lots of spring tulips, daffodils were planted. Finally a layer of red mulch was laid over the bed.

Be sure and take a look the next time you drive by the building.


Click on the Above Link a see the picture

As a result of a discussion about the 2012 farm bill at last week’s AFBF board of directors meeting, the AFBF Public Relations Department has produced a 21-minute video highlighting the major issues involved in the next farm bill debate. The video features AFBF President Bob Stallman, AFBF Executive Director of Public Policy Mark Maslyn, and AFBF Chief Economist Bob Young. Click on the links above to view the video.