Winnebago-Boone

Ag Lit Educator Opening- Deadline Extended!

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The Winnebago-Boone Farm Bureau is looking for a part-time Agriculture Literacy Educator to assist our Ag Literacy Coordinator in presentations and training opportunities for K-12th grade teachers and students (both public and private) of Boone and Winnebago counties, as well as at community events.    

Resumes and list of references or letters of recommendation maybe submitted through the end of October at 1925 S Meridian Road, Rockford, IL 61102 or wbfbmanager@live.com


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USDA to Conduct Survey about Hired On-Farm Labor


The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will continue its biannual Agricultural Labor Survey during the second half of October. The survey will collect information about hired labor from more than 1,500 Illinois farmers and ranchers.

“Labor data are critical to farming operations and data about the use of hired workers helps administer farm labor programs,” said Mark Schleusener, Illinois State Statistician. “The data that farm operators provide through NASS’s Agricultural Labor Survey help leaders, associations, and farmers themselves make decisions based on accurate information.”

USDA and the U.S. Department of Labor will use statistics gathered in the Agricultural Labor Survey to establish minimum wage rates for agricultural workers, administer farm labor recruitment and placement service programs, and assist legislators in determining labor policies.

In the survey, NASS asks participants to answer a variety of questions about hired farm labor on their operations, including total number of hired farm workers, hours worked, and wages paid for the weeks of July 7-13 and October 6-12. For their convenience, survey participants have the option to respond online.

“By asking about two separate reference periods each time we collect data during the year, we are able to publish quarterly data and capture seasonal variation,” said Schleusener. “This approach reduces the number of times we ask farm operations to respond to surveys while ensuring that accurate and timely data are available for anyone conducting research or analyses.”

NASS will compile, analyze, and publish survey results in the November 21 Farm Labor report. All previous Farm Labor publications are available online at: www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Reports_by_Release_Day 

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Heartland Regional Field Office at (800) 551-1014.

Accepting Orders for Holiday Nuts & More


Order forms are now available for our Holiday Nuts and More sale again this year.  Order forms are available through the Farm Bureau office or on our website at www.winnebagoboonefarmbureau.org.  All orders are due by Tuesday, November 19.  Orders are to be picked up the week of December 10th. 


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