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Dieterich FFA honored at state convention

Members of the Dieterich FFA chapter attended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13-15 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisers and guests. With a 2023 ....

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Neoga FFA honored at state convention

Members of the Neoga FFA chapter attended the 95th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 13-15 along with more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisers and guests. With a 2023 ....

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Blue Ridge FFA honored at convention

FARMER CITY – The Blue Ridge FFA was named the 10the overall best program in the state at the 94th annual Illinois State FFA Convention June 14 through 16 in ....

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Headlines for Thursday, June 23rd

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that Future Farmers of America dues for every student taking agriculture education classes across the state will be covered starting this fall. The $550,000 appropriation is spearheaded by State Senator Doris Turner. FFA is a national organization for young adults interested in leadership and agriculture. It has been a priority of the Pritzker administration to make farming and agriculture more accessible, and these dollars help to diversify the make-up of the FFA organization. The elimination of dues makes Illinois a FFA affiliation membership state, ensuring every student that is enrolled in agricultural education will have FFA membership dues automatically paid, making them an FFA member. In 2021, Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 3218 and Senate Bill 1624, two measures that add "agriculture education" to the list of acceptable electives that qualify a student for admission to state universities, and "agricult ....

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Youth committee members build strong agricultural foundations

Urbana, Ill. – Four Illinois 4-H members will put their leadership skills into action while building strong agricultural foundations for the future as they join the Youth Education in Agriculture (YEA) Committee through the Illinois Farm Bureau. ....

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