Farm Compensation Bill Defeated in Illinois House
The Illinois House defeated a bill to require workmen's compensation coverage for farm workers 87 to 50, leaving farmers free from automatic coverage under the act unless they elect coverage. It explains how farmers may opt in by filing with the Illinois Industrial Commission or by purchasing insurance from Country Mutual, plus terms on deposits, audits, and two policy divisions Coverage A and Coverage B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Farm Bureau
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Illinois
Illinois Industrial Commission
Incame Insurance Company
Country Mutual Insurance Co
Congress to Eye Bill Protect Marketing Rights
The House Rules Committee cleared the Agricultural Fair Practices Act H. R. 13541 for full House debate after Senate approval by unanimous vote as S. 109. The measure aims to protect farmer marketing rights and is expected to be debated on the House floor soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
House of Representatives
House Rules Committee
House
Senate
Nebraska Farmers Visit Grundy County Farm Bureau Members
Sixty one Nebraska Farm Bureau members stopped in Grundy County on Saturday March 16 during a trip from a Washington D C visit. They toured the Grundy County Farm Bureau building and shared lunch at the Colonial House with local officers and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Grundy County
Nebraska
Washington, D.C
Washington
Illinois Agricultural Association
Bloomington
Farm Bureau
Morris
Urge Farmers To Check Hail Insurance
Farmers urged to consider All-Risk coverage to supplement 1968 hail policies from Country Mutual Insurance Co. The plan protects soybeans and corn against drought flood frost insects and diseases and guarantees at least half the crop value. It also serves as collateral for production or storage loans through the Country Companies agent in the county Farm Bureau building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Mutual Insurance Co
County Farm Bureau
Survey on Merger of Livestock Co op Affects Illinois Missouri
Interstate Producers Live stock Association and Producers Live Stock Marketing Association of East St. Louis study a possible merger. IPLA and St. Louis Producers operate marketing facilities in Illinois Missouri and affiliate with the National Live Stock Producers Association. Survey completion expected by summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Producers Livestock Association
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association of
East St. Louis
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois Agricultural Association
St. Louis
Illinois Farm Bureau Women’s Conference Focuses on Civic Involvement
Leading farm women from 61 Illinois counties gathered in Peoria March 13 and 14 for the fourth annual Illinois Farm Bureau Women’s Conference. The event emphasized action and participation with sessions on local government, campaign knowledge, and expanding women’s involvement in politics and Farm Bureau programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Farm Bureau
Peoria
Farm Bureau
Florence Thomas
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Recipe Contest Promotes Dairy Products in Grundy County
Grundy County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee launches a two station recipe contest to boost dairy and poultry use. Weekly prizes include ham, dairy products, eggs, and bacon with rules requiring at least two eggs or one dairy item, and postmarked by Friday. Entries sent to WCSJ Moris and WRMI Grundy County Farm Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Farm Bureau
W.C.S.J. Radio
W.R.M.I. F.M. Radio
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
W.C.S.J
Morris
W.R.M
Washington St
Dairymen to Get Mastitis Information Packets
Illinois dairy farmers will receive a mailed packet explaining how to identify and cope with mastitis. The Illinois Mastitis Council formed by milk industry and public health representatives expands producer input. Ernest Winings resigned as chairman after selling his herd. a new chairman will be elected at the next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Illinois Mastitis Council
Illinois Milk Producers Association
Ernest Winings
Lovington
Illinois Farm Bureau Bowlers Reach State Finals in Springfield
About 450 men and women from 79 Illinois counties competed March 9 in 17 classes at the Illinois Farm Sports Festival state bowling finals in Springfield. Beverly Ragan Verona and Paul Elgar Gardner won third in Open Class mixed doubles with 1018. Allen Toepper Monee and Hert Rank Woodstock tied high game 246, Rank posted best 3‑game 626. Elaine Flessner St Joseph led women with 570 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Springfield
Illinois Farm Sports Festival
Beverly Ragan
Verona
Paul Elgar
Gardner
Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Allen Toepper
Monee
Hert Rank
Woodstock
Rank
Sue Breitbarth
Tinley Park
Elaine Flessner
St. Joseph
Farm Bureau Tour to Europe for Farm Youth
A Farm Bureau sponsored Farmer To Farmer tour invites young farm men and women ages 16 to 18 to visit Europe this summer. Departing New York June 30 and returning August 12, they will meet international peers in Belgium England Holland Germany Austria Italy France and Switzerland. Participants come from farm backgrounds and will tour London Amsterdam Berlin Paris Venice Rome Lucerne Grenoble and more, with cross cultural exchanges including a world student breakfast club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Farm Bureau
United States
London
Amsterdam
Belgium
England
Holland
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Switzerland
Grain Futures Meeting Sees 30 Attend First Grundy Session
The first Grain Futures session in Grundy County occurred March 20 at the Farm Bureau office with about 30 attendees. A second session is slated for tonight in the board room from 7 to 10 p.m. and all interested residents are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Farm Bureau
Board Room
Ribicoff Initiates Farm Program Reform Legislation
U S Senator Abraham Ribicoff introduced S.3154 on March 14 to repeal federal acreage allotments and shift toward a reformed Wheat and Feed Grains Act of 1967. He argued current programs overtake their costs and urged restoring sanity to farm policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Farm bill details quotas loans and price supports
The plan includes quotas marketing certificates diversion payments and price supports for wheat and soybeans. It would end price supports and diversion payments for feed grains. It provides for recourse loans to farmers from commercial lenders guaranteed by the federal government.
BC's scenery unchanged since Cook's 1778 Vancouver visit
Despite rapid industrial growth British Columbia's landscape remains largely as it appeared when Captain James Cook first landed on Vancouver Island in 1778, suggesting enduring natural beauty amid development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Capt
James Cook
Vancouver Island
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seil-matched Fertilzer
Grundy
Grundy Cty
Congress
Country Mutual
Alpalseniing Coumtat
Niay Visual
Grundy Farm Bureau
Business Services, Inc
Morris, Illinois
James R. Purdue
Mgr
Washington Street
Robbin’ Hood
Thomas
Leonard Gardner
William J. Kuhfuss
Jaycee
Yellow Dwarf Anc
Bee
Clintford
Garland
Lodi
Portal
Tyler
Grundy Service Company
Grundy County Farmers
Federal
MT Heer
W. Main St
Morris, Slr
John D. McNair
Mazon
E. Washington
Morris Bob Purdue
Area
gaiBi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!