Franklin County Farm Bureau

06/12/2026

Lane Croslin, son of Robert and Jodi Croslin, is a 2026 graduate of Benton Consolidated High School and recipient of a Franklin County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship. Lane’s high school achievements include Academic All-State, Honors, National Honor Society, FFA Treasurer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Football Team Captain, Basketball team, Baseball team and volunteer for township.
Lane enjoys sports, spending time with family, helping others when they need it, working on things to expand his knowledge and anything involving agriculture. He plans to attend Rend Lake College and double major in Ag Business and Ag production and Management.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

Tony Kistner, son of Scott and Angela Kistner, is a 2026 graduate of Sesser-Valier High School and recipient of scholarships from Franklin County Farm Bureau Foundation and Franklin County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Committee. Tony’s high school achievements include graduating Salutatorian, high honor roll, Academic All State-Varsity Football, ACES, FFA President, Vice-President, Section 21 Star Farmer, Section 21 Beef Entrepreneurship Proficiency 1st Place, IL State FFA Degree, National Honor Society, Sesser-Valier Outdoorsman Club – Brandon Dame Memorial Gun Award Recipient & Bob Prescott Memorial Knife Recipient, Student Council, Youth & Government – House of Representative Bill Sponsor, YMCA Y&G Legislative Assembly & Lobbyist, Sesser-Valier/Waltonville Football team 2025 Varsity Captain & Spokesman, Black Diamond Conference Defensive Captain, Black Diamond All-Conference Team, IL Academic All-State team, 2024 Jr Captain, Sesser-Valier Boy’s basketball Team 2025 Varsity Captain & selected to the DuQuoin Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team, Math Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, selected to attend the IL Principals Association Breakfast, Franklin County 4H Mudrunners Club President and Donnie Baine Memorial “2 to 20” Scholarship.
Tony enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family, hunting, fishing, searching for deer sheds, mushroom hunting, working cattle with his dad, learning more about how to improve their operation and would like to help coach the Sesser-Valier football team next year. He plans to attend Rend Lake College and double major in Ag Business and Ag Production and Management.

06/09/2026

Pork production packs a punch. Hog farmers in Franklin County raise 20,929 hogs on 17 farms and generate $13.8 million in sales that drive real economic impact.

06/05/2026

Want to know what farmers near you are doing to protect the environment? Check it out: https://www.ilfb.org/ifb-in-action/what-were-working-on/protecting-our-environment/.

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Tailgates n' Tallboys has a lineup you don't want to miss, and we have discounted tickets for our members! Mark your calendars and get your tickets for June 18-21 in Bloomington, IL. Contact us to receive a discount code.

06/01/2026

It's ! Did you know Illinois has around 370 dairy farms that work to provide nearly 1.7 billion pounds of milk each year and almost 40,000 jobs through production and processing?

05/28/2026

Did you know that one hamburger can provide you with almost 50% of your daily protein intake? Happy !

05/25/2026

For a moment we pause, pause to honor and say thank you to the men and women who fight and have fought for our country. Happy Memorial Day