Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leaders and Collegiate Farm Bureaus were recently recognized for tallying the most volunteer hours nationwide during Farm Bureau’s annual “Harvest for All” program. The young farmers accumulated nearly 21,000 hours by volunteering at local food banks across the state throughout the year. The group raised more than $159,000 for hunger relief efforts and donated a total of 312,568 lbs. of food.
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Jolie Johnson, a Henderson County swine showman, has had nothing short of a successful show season. From winning the 4-H and Junior Gilt shows at the Henderson County Fair to
Local veterinarian, Dr. John Schar, was recently inducted into the 2026 Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame, recognizing his decades of service, leadership, and commitment to not only the area youth,
On August 15, youth of all ages and abilities took center stage at the Illinois State Fair Coliseum. In the first-ever Sunflower Show, modeled after the No Limits Livestock Shows,
Following the Swine Show at the Warren County Prime Beef Festival, the cattle show kicked off. The show kicked off with the pen show. The Pen Show looked at a
For some livestock showmen, the Prime Beef Festival marks the end of the 2026 show season. The Labor Day shows kicked off with the swine show, with the purebreds. Results
