Stories about 4-H
Last month, National 4‑H Council welcomed 1,200 teens to Ignite by 4‑H in Washington — a summit for teens to find their spark and learn the skills they need to create a positive impact.
A couple from Columbus announced a new faculty endowment fund to Vincennes University, which will support agricultural innovation and education.
Recently, I was asked to describe myself without saying I was a wife or mother and that hit me a bit differently. After all, as parents, it is hard for us to see beyond that.
A celebration of agriculture that crossed generations kicked off the 54th annual Illinois Agricultural Legislative Day. The event drew nearly 50 diverse agricultural organizations and about 1,000 FFA members together to meet with lawmakers.
Over the past two decades, a Livingston County farmer traveled to the capitol to meet with legislators and advocate for agriculture.
There are many reasons for choosing a career in agriculture.
The Agriculture Council of America announced March 19 will be National Agriculture Day with the theme of “Agriculture: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow.”
Ted McKinney has had many titles throughout his lengthy career in agriculture. Now he can officially add “Friend of Farmer” to that list.
The investment and protection of the next generation to enter agriculture or keep their family farm running has long been a priority at Farm Bureau.
The month of January saw Illinois FFA’s major state officers get right back into the swing of things. January kicked off with the officers spending a week at the Illinois FFA Center in Springfield.
Three superior members of the Illinois Agri-Women were honored with awards during the group’s annual meeting.
When a storm comes rolling through or tragedy strikes, farmers and ranchers are always willing to pitch in to help our family, friends or community. It’s how we are wired.
One of the best jobs I ever had was at Scott County Nursing Center when I was a senior at Winchester High School. Through the co-op class, I went to school the first half of the day and worked in the office at the nursing center the second half.
One of my annual routines to kick off a new year is to replace our big family calendar that is posted in our mudroom and begin filling it out.
AgriNews and Beck’s are proud to announce the 2024 Indiana Farm Family of the Year — the Muegge family of M5 Family Farms in Hancock County.