All posts by IFB Staff
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Ask a Farmer: What lessons did you learn as a result of COVID-19?
We asked Monroe County farmer Victoria Thomas to share how the pandemic affected her staff, customers and business.
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When Spring Cleaning This Year, Take Inventory
As you go through your belongings, it can be helpful to take stock of your possessions for insurance...
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How to Cook Perfect Bacon Every Time
It’s hard to go wrong with bacon, but there is an art to cooking it perfectly every time....
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4 Facts About Conservation on Illinois Farms
Over the last 60 years, Illinois farms have more than doubled production while using 11% less land. (USDA...
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Farm Focus: Pork
As the world’s most widely eaten meat, pork is something to celebrate – which may be why October...
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Giving Back: Operation Helping Heroes
Operation Helping Heroes aims to give back to communities it serves by assisting active duty military, veterans and...
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Get Lost in This Central Illinois Corn Maze
Spanning 10 acres, featuring two phases and four "bridges" to climb and get your bearings, this is one...
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Ask a Farmer: What do Farmers do in the Fall?
Farmer Ryan Zelhart of Macon County talks about what goes on in the life of a farmer during...
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How Do Combines Work? (VIDEO)
Learn about the history and anatomy of the combine, the versatile machine that changed the farming industry by...
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How Do You Balance Farm Work, Off-Farm Jobs, Children and Farm Bureau Involvement?
We asked an Illinois farmer how she balances all facets of her life.
