CCFB News» January 2022

BLOOMINGTON, IL (November 18, 2021) – There is always uncertainty about what spring, summer and fall may bring. COUNTRY Financial^® and Illinois Farm Bureau remain ready to assist farmers through every season. The organizations are again teaming up for ten regional meetings across Illinois to share updates on improved opportunities for farmers to protect their farms and crops in 2022.

The ten meetings co-hosted by COUNTRY Financial and Illinois Farm Bureau will take place throughout January and February. Eight meetings will be held in person across the state, and there will be two virtual presentations. All meetings will include:

• Crop Insurance Update, including changes to federal crop insurance and new private products offered by COUNTRY, the #1 crop hail insurer in Illinois. (Doug Yoder, Crop Agency Manager for COUNTRY Financial)
• Crop Claims Update (COUNTRY Financial Crop Claims Representative)
• Market Outlook (Tim Tresslar, Grain Origination Manager for Growmark)
• Legislative Update (Illinois Farm Bureau)
• Opportunity for Audience Q&A with presenters

Each event is open to any Illinois farmer. Registration opens on December 13, 2021, for each event. To register and reserve a seat for any of the ten events, farmers should call their county farm bureau office. A full directory of Illinois County Farm Bureau offices can be found at https://www.ilfb.org/about-us/directory/. Farm Bureau members can also log in at www.myifb.org to register online.