White County Farm Bureau

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Jolene Rankin of the Warhorse 4-H Club! Jolene is the recipient of a 2026 White County Farm Bureau 4-H Project Grant. Jolene used her grant to purchase halters and brushes for her Goat Project. We are looking forward to seeing Jolene exhibit her project at this summer’s White County 4-H Fair.

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05/21/2026

Congratulations to River Morrison of the 76 Clovers 4-H Club! River is the recipient of a 2026 White County Farm Bureau 4-H Project Grant. River used his grant to purchase an automatic door for his Poultry Project coop. We are looking forward to seeing River exhibit his animals at this summer’s White County 4-H Fair.

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05/19/2026

We would like to congratulate Annsley Healy of Norris City, IL as the 2026 recipient of the White County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 Young Leader Scholarship. Annsley will be attending Western Illinois University this fall, where she will begin her studies in Animal Science.

The White County Farm Bureau Young Leader Committee is a group of individuals, ages 18 to 35, that work together to support agricultural literacy, leadership development, and farm business education activities in White County. One of the efforts of our committee is to support young people and their goals of pursuing a career in the field of agriculture. As a result of the generosity of the individuals and businesses who support our annual Young Leader Pistol Shoot event in July, we are able to fund scholarships for White County students.

05/19/2026

We would like to congratulate Annsley Healy of Norris City, IL as our 2026 recipient of the White County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 Pat Walsh Memorial Scholarship. Annsley will be attending Western Illinois University this fall, where she will begin her studies in Animal Science.

The family of Pat Walsh is honored to continue Pat’s legacy of supporting the agricultural youth in White County through this annual memorial scholarship. Pat was an avid supporter of agriculture and the Ag in the Classroom program in White County. Pat’s husband, Rusty, served as a director of the White County Farm Bureau for 32 years and as the President of our organization. The White County Farm Bureau Foundation is honored to continue Pat’s legacy by facilitating this scholarship program.

The White County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 2011 to offer a financial structure for members and friends of the Farm Bureau organization who strive to advance our Foundation’s mission… to “Support educational and charitable activities that benefit agriculture in White County.” Funds raised through our Foundation support Ag in the Classroom programming in White County, as well as our annual collegiate scholarship.

05/18/2026

Wondering if it's time (or too late) to start your own garden? We've got you covered! Save these dates to take the guesswork out of the timing for a few popular fruits and vegetables that deserve a spot in your garden this spring.

05/14/2026

We would like to congratulate Breyton Sauls of Enfield, IL as our 2026 recipient of the White County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 Agricultural Scholarship. Breyton will be attending Southeastern Illinois College this fall, where he will begin his studies in Veterinary Medicine. Breyton is a graduating senior at Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School.

The White County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 2011 to offer a financial structure for members and friends of the Farm Bureau organization who strive to advance our Foundation’s mission… to “Support educational and charitable activities that benefit agriculture in White County.” Funds raised through our Foundation support Ag in the Classroom programming in White County, as well as our annual collegiate scholarship. More information about our Foundation can be found at www.whitecfb.com/foundation.

05/13/2026

We would like to congratulate Caroline Simmons of Carmi, IL as the 2026 recipient of the White County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 Trade Scholarship. Caroline will be attending Tennessee Tech University this fall, where she will begin her studies in Occupational Therapy. Caroline is a graduating senior at Carmi-White County High School.

The White County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 2011 to offer a financial structure for members and friends of the Farm Bureau organization who strive to advance our Foundation’s mission… to “Support educational and charitable activities that benefit agriculture in White County.” Funds raised through our Foundation support Ag in the Classroom programming in White County, as well as our annual collegiate scholarship. More information about our Foundation can be found at www.whitecfb.com/foundation.

05/13/2026

We would like to congratulate Gracyn Barbre of Carmi, IL as the 2026 recipient of the White County Farm Bureau Foundation $1,000 General Scholarship. Gracyn will be attending Missouri Baptist University this fall, where she will begin her studies in Elementary Education. Gracyn is a graduating senior at Carmi-White County High School.

The White County Farm Bureau Foundation was established in 2011 in order to offer a financial structure for members and friends of the Farm Bureau organization who strive to advance our Foundation’s mission… to “Support educational and charitable activities that benefit agriculture in White County.” Funds raised through our Foundation support Ag in the Classroom programming in White County, as well as our annual collegiate scholarship. More information about our Foundation can be found at www.whitecfb.com/foundation.

05/13/2026

Reach out to Congressman Bost today and thank him for his support of year-round E15. It only takes a few seconds to participate!

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on allowing year-round E15 sales nationwide this week, likely Wednesday (5/13). Illinois Farm Bureau is supportive of this bipartisan measure and encourages a YES vote from the Illinois delegation.

Follow the link in comments and urge your U.S. Representative to VOTE YES on year-round E15! ⛽

https://on.ilfb.org/48XRKtP

05/04/2026

We are aware of a printing issue with the May edition of the Wabash Valley Ag News. Some of the pages were not properly updated from the April issue before going to print. We are working to have the publication reprinted. We apologize for the inconvenience and the delay in receiving your May edition.