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1 week ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Born, raised and still living in Fulton County, Illinois Farm Bureau District 8 Director Barry Fisher has moved about half a mile his entire life. His grandparents bought the family farm in 1946, and since then, the Fishers have built a lasting legacy in the area. Fisher and his high school sweetheart, Laura, have been married for 47 years and run the farm together with their two grown children, William and Robin. “It’s all I know.
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2 weeks ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
The Family Farm Preservation Act (FFPA) remains a priority for Illinois Farm Bureau, taking center stage during Illinois Agriculture Legislative Day April 9.
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3 weeks ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Fifty students from six Illinois schools expanded their knowledge of the agriculture industry at the Illinois Junior Minorities in Agriculture (MANRRS) conference this month. Facilitating Coordination in Agriculture Education (FCAE) hosted 7th-to-12th-grade students at Richland Community College and the Dwayne O. Andreas Ag Academy in Decatur, providing the students with opportunities for awareness, education and leadership development.
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3 weeks ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
In a small high school with just over 300 students, four students from different backgrounds exceeded their own expectations when they won the State FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event (CDE). The close-knit Tri-Valley FFA veterinary science team, composed of sophomores Owen St. Peters, Hayden Hancock and Kady Riley, and freshman Tyler Grim, beat nearly 25 other high schools to claim the top spot.
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3 weeks ago | 
whig.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
URBANA, Ill. — Hunters Feeding Illinois is taking a shot at tackling food insecurity throughout the state by connecting hunters, meat processors and food pantries. During the 2024-25 deer hunting season, the program provided 24,278 pounds of venison to 54 local food pantries. Hunters donated 584 deer to 20 local meat processors, increasing access to lean protein across central and southern Illinois.
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4 weeks ago | 
effinghamdailynews.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Less than two weeks after an EF2 tornado struck the Neoga community, students and staff were preparing to return to school Wednesday, March 26. The storm hit March 15, just after midnight, causing some damage to the elementary school, but more severe damage to the junior/senior high school. The Neoga agriculture department was among the hardest hit areas. kAm“{F4<:=J[ >J 4=2DDC@@> H2D?’E 6IE6?D:G6=J 52>2865] p== >J 4FCC:4F=F> 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 :?
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4 weeks ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Pleasant Plains FFA member Kirby Kimes aims to learn more about soybean production practices in Illinois through her agriscience fair project. The high school freshman is seeking input from Illinois soybean farmers through April 14. Growers can choose to share their farm practices through Kimes’s production survey, which includes questions about years of farming, percentage of no-till acres, planting dates and amount of fungicide applied.
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1 month ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Illinois is expanding its investment in the biofuel industry, but improvements may be needed across the supply chain to benefit everyone from farmers to consumers. “The ecosystem that we’ve built for sustainable fuel development is really second to none, from agricultural commodities to refiners to consumers, Illinois is a leader at every step of the sustainable fuel supply chain,” said Gov. JB Pritzker at the Illinois Future of Fuels Conference earlier this month.
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1 month ago | 
effinghamdailynews.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
Hunters Feeding Illinois is taking a shot at tackling food insecurity throughout the state by connecting hunters, meat processors and food pantries. During the 2024-25 deer hunting season, the program provided 24,278 pounds of venison to 54 local food pantries. Hunters donated 584 deer to 20 local meat processors, increasing access to lean protein across central and southern Illinois. kAm“p== @7 E96 G6?:D@?
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1 month ago | 
farmweeknow.com | Hannah Spangler |Hannah Spangler FarmWeek
The Illinois FFA major state officers are nearing their final mission as the countdown to the 97th Illinois FFA Convention continues. March marks the middle of the state convention planning season for the officers, and President Trenton Payne, Vice President Brody Will, Reporter Sidney Stiers, Secretary Owen Torrance, and Treasurer Emma Dinges have a lot of planning ahead before they take the convention stage in Springfield June 10-12. “State convention is branded the final mission.
