Illinois Farm Bureau
Illinois Farm Bureau® is a membership organization controlled by farmers who join IFB® through their county Farm Bureau. There are 95 county organizations in Illinois. IFB is a not for profit corporation. IFB’s legal name is the Illinois Agricultural Association which was founded in 1916 by a group of farmers who met at the University of Illinois to discuss the need for education, better information, and more effective farming practices. Today, IFB represents two out of three Illinois farmers. Illinois Farm Bureau: • Shares the farmer’s story to consumers. • Updates members on new technology and information that impacts agriculture. • Represents farmers in local, state, and national legislative & political activities. • Provides marketing and education services to help IFB members improve their net farm income. Illinois Farm Bureau is a member of the American Farm Bureau Federation®, a national organization of farmers and ranchers including Farm Bureaus in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and is responsible for Farm Bureau® membership and programs within Illinois. Illinois Farm Bureau® programs and services are available only to Farm Bureau® members within Illinois. FARM BUREAU® and FB® are registered service marks owned by the American Farm Bureau Federation. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.ilfb.org & www.WatchUsGrow.orgwww.ilfb.org
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Search complete. 19 mentions across 8 episodes found for "Illinois Farm Bureau".
Sep 14, 2026
Annie HaddenGUEST
Uh, and we think about just the quality of beef coming out of the Midwest a- and where that hits the market, I think, is different than the beef being brought in, but, but definitely a, a kick when we were already down.
Vanessa WetterlingHOST
Jake Armstrong, trade definitely on the minds of Illinois Farm Bureau.
Vanessa WetterlingHOST
We heard that yesterday or Friday from Evan Holtein.
Vanessa WetterlingHOST
It's an issue.
22 MINS LATER
Annie HaddenGUEST
So ILDG, like I said, uh, has been around since two thousand and three.
Annie HaddenGUEST
Uh, so it's a coalition made up of our state's commodity organizations.
Annie HaddenGUEST
So the Illinois Beef Association, Illinois Pork Producers, Illinois Milk Producers, Corn, Soybeans, as well as Illinois Farm Bureau all contribute, uh, and really got together at that point in time and, and thought, "How can we ensure the future of the livestock industry in Illinois?" So obviously, a vested interest from the livestock groups, but also from corn and soybeans to help increase their domestic market for their product here.
Annie HaddenGUEST
Um, so looking at, you know, how we can grow the livestock industry and kind of, as I've alluded to and spoke a little bit about things like succession planning and grant resources, how we can ensure the continued success of our existing operations, uh, i- is really my focus.
Vanessa WetterlingHOST
... help, uh, move the needle, if you will, or m- you know, with policy in Spring- in Springfield.
Jake ArmstrongGUEST
So, uh, so for clarity, are you talking about our policy book for Illinois Farm Bureau?
Vanessa WetterlingHOST
Yes.
Jake ArmstrongGUEST
Not...
speaker_12MODERATOR
I'm sure it will be a lot of good discussion.
speaker_12MODERATOR
And this evening, the Illinois Farm Bureau, Warren Henderson Farm Bureau has a tent hosting a meet your elected official night.
speaker_12MODERATOR
So we've got a couple of local legislators that will be here.
speaker_12MODERATOR
So we'll be set up right next to the Tri-County Cattlemen.
speaker_14MODERATOR
Our hands are just a little tied.
speaker_14MODERATOR
Luckily, I told Vanessa about it while she was sitting down.
speaker_14MODERATOR
But anyway, I'm up here next to introduce Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Evan Holtine.
speaker_14MODERATOR
Please welcome, Evan.
Ashlyn QuinnGUEST
Okay, Evan Holtine.
Evan HultineGUEST
Yeah, I'm the vice president of Illinois Farm Bureau and always glad to be back and be a part of the conversation and share a little bit about what's going on in ag.
VanessaHOST
And thanks for speaking, being our keynote this morning.
VanessaHOST
Dan Swanson.
12 MINS LATER
Thad TharpGUEST
So it's kind of a, it's left the beef guys scratching their head as to what their, Tyson's overall long run plan is when the high quality beef is right here.
Thad TharpGUEST
But from an Illinois Association standpoint, it's made a lot of changes for us as well.
VanessaHOST
Evan, what did the Farm Bureau, what was the reaction from the Illinois Farm Bureau? And Ashlyn, if you want to weigh in afterwards, that'd be awesome from a local perspective.
VanessaHOST
What was, what did you guys think at the Farm Bureau? Did they tell you this was coming? What did you learn from leadership at Tyson?
VanessaHOST
Then we will have Ken Springer.
VanessaHOST
He'll do a huge update for our local area regarding agriculture with a new program that's happening or project in Galesburg with BNSF and the railway for our commodities, followed by Evan Holtine, who's the Illinois Farm Bureau vice president.
VanessaHOST
As we all know, there's a lot going on.
VanessaHOST
in agriculture right now, so he'll get us updated.
Amy JacobsonHOST
Don Tracy, to his credit, offered several different debates.
Amy JacobsonHOST
The Illinois Farm Bureau's debate, Peoria, one in Chicago, like all through the state of Illinois, every single, all seven, she rejected.
Amy JacobsonHOST
Because she's
Jeanne IvesHOST
not, what is she going to say? I don't know, but the media, this is part of the media's job.
Jeanne IvesHOST
But let's hear first from Brian Duncan.
Jeanne IvesHOST
He's with the Illinois Farm Bureau.
Jeanne IvesHOST
Take a listen.
Brian DuncanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The unfortunate part of the farm family story is that the Illinois estate tax often forces family farms to sell part of their businesses every generation.
9 MINS LATER
Jim IuorioHOST
They don't believe that people should amass wealth.
Jeanne IvesHOST
Yeah, and he's never penned by the media either.
Jeanne IvesHOST
They don't go... into depth and why don't you do this so they don't ask him specific questions they just take his his his small like 20 second comment of like oh yeah we'll look into that yeah you know i want to stand to lower costs for all farmers bs he's increased costs and then he's thrown solar fields on it and and screwed him over on eminent domain and you name it and chris that's where i want to go here because honestly the farm bureau is bad actors too i mean the fact that the illinois farm bureau hasn't endorsed you for election and they've endorsed creeps like, you know, Barbara Hernandez, who gave us the the illegals can have driver's license bill.
Jeanne IvesHOST
They they've put people like they've endorsed people like Chris Welch, who's embroiled in controversy.
Tom ZachariasHOST
So at 30,000 foot, what's going on with the crop tour? What do people look at? What do you look at? Or have an overview of the process?
Chip FloryGUEST
Yeah, when we started it, and I shouldn't say when we started it, when we took it over from a private crop consultant, Jim Quinton, back in 1993, and Quinton had taken it over from the Illinois Farm Bureau years before that.
Chip FloryGUEST
But when Pro Farmer decided to take it over, it was all about, let's go out and investigate.
Chip FloryGUEST
And one of Pro Farmer's original missions was, was to level the playing field with the big players in the markets, the the four letters and make sure the farmers had the same quality information that the commercials did, the grain buyers did.