Tag Archives: FFA

• News

  Local FFA member’s T-shirt design top in the nation

  A local FFA member is a finalist in the T-Shirt design contest and is asking for your votes.
• Agriculture

  Orion FFA leadership is all girls

  The Orion, Illinois chapter of the FFA looks a little different than the other chapters in our region. All the top leadership positions are held by women.
• Agriculture

  Mercer County teen shows Grand Champion steer

  A steer shown by a 16-year-old was chosen as the Grand Champion at this year’s Illinois State Fair.
• News

  Area teens elected Illinois FFA officers

  Teens from our area are among those elected to serve on the 2012-2013 Illinois State FFA Officer Team.
• Agriculture / Education

  Ag in the AM: Iowa’s Future Farmers Want to Stay in Iowa

  Four out of five Iowa F.F.A members planned to get a college degree
• Agriculture

  Local chapters earn FFA honors

  Two area high schools are among those earning honors in the annual FFA Challenge for 2012.
• Agriculture / News

  Scott Co. teen wins state ag title

  A girl from Scott County, Iowa is preparing to compete nationally after winning a state agriculture title.
• News

  Dept. of Labor Drops Proposal to Ban Under Aged Farm Workers

  Late Thursday the Department of Labor dropped a number proposed changes to it’s child labor laws. Most notably bans on…