Farm Credit Illinois

07/08/2026

We are pleased to award the Backyard Bandits 4-H Club of Monroe County with a $500 community improvement grant for their construction of a blessing box at the Monroe County Annex. These young leaders are working hard to make a meaningful impact in their local community!

07/02/2026

We are proud to support the Creative Critters 4-H Club of St. Clair County with a $500 community improvement grant to build raised vegetable garden beds at SIUE New Life Head Start in Lebanon. We commend these young leaders for making a meaningful, tangible impact on their local community!

06/29/2026

It was another successful Red Bud Fireman’s Parade! We love this community and people we get to serve! 🇺🇸🚜

06/09/2026

REMINDER! Today is our Patronage Party at Ratz Memorial Park from 11am-2pm! Come enjoy a delicious pork burger or take one to-go!

05/14/2026

**Update - The phone line issue has been resolved and 618-282-6673 is now functioning properly. Thank you for your patience.

We have been made aware of a phone routing issue with our main line, 618-282-6673 and some calls aren't connecting. Please use this phone number, 618-636-0271, or call your relationship manager directly while the issue is being resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.

05/11/2026

On Friday we had a Day of Service working at Baebler Educational Farm! We were busy cleaning structures, planting flowers, pulling weeds, trimming trees, etc. A lot of work goes into this beautiful 100+ acre farm! It was a wonderful day spent giving back to our community!

03/09/2026

Thank you Randolph County Farm Bureau for letting us be a part of this morning full of agriculture! 🍕

THANK YOU to all who helped make Ag Expo 2026 a huge success!🤩🎊
Ag Expo was held on February 27th at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Chester IL. Kindergarten-5th grade students at St. Mary’s & St. John’s Lutheran School in Chester attended. Farm Bureau and local company volunteers led talks about different areas of the agriculture industry! Students rotated through different stations covering Dairy, Livestock, Pizza, Farm Safety, Crops, Wildlife and Soil! Chester High School FFA members led activities relating to each topic after our volunteers finished talking to students about it. Thank you St. Mary’s and St. John’s for the chance to educate your students about agriculture! Thank you to all of our volunteers for spending time sharing the industry we love with these students!🌱🐄🌽🐾🍕🥽🐓

St.Mary's Catholic School, Chester Illinois
St. John Lutheran Church and School
STLDairyCouncil
Farm Credit Illinois
Gateway FS
Country Financial - Heartland District
U of I Extension: Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph & Williamson Counties
Chester Community Unit School Dist No 139

03/05/2026

Proud sponsor of the Barnyard Open! Hope to see you there!

Barnyard Open is this Saturday, March 7th! Thank you to all of our sponsors, especially Farm Credit Illinois, for supporting agriculture education. You can support local ag education by joining us at the Bullpen on Saturday!

11/12/2025

FreshRoots Members: Haven’t taken Farm Financials 1 yet? You could earn $500!

This interactive workshop led by FCI experts guides you to break down the balance sheet, manage the financial health of your farm, and leverage your crop insurance coverage.

Learn more and register at www.farmcreditIL.com/learning

11/04/2025

Learn what’s shaping the future of beef production at Livestock Connect. Industry experts and FCI staff will share updates on cattle profitability, global protein demand, and strategies for long-term success.

Learn more and register at www.farmcreditil.com/learning