Fayette County Farm Bureau

08/14/2025

🌽🚜 40 Reasons Why America Needs Farmers 🚜🌽

When you think of Iowa, you might picture endless cornfields or herds of pigs… but that’s only part of the story.

From the crayons in your child’s backpack 🎨 to the tires on your car 🚗, even the ingredients in your medicine cabinet and cosmetics 💊💄—Iowa farmers are working quietly behind the scenes every day to produce the products you depend on.

America Needs Farmers (ANF) is more than just three letters on a football helmet—it’s a symbol of strength, resilience, and the incredible impact Iowa farmers have on our state and our nation.

🎥 Watch this short video to discover how farmers impact your life in ways you might never have imagined.

When people picture Iowa, they might think of cornfields. Or maybe pigs. But that’s not even half the story. Whether it’s the crayons in your child’s backpack, the tires on your car or the ingredients in your medicine cabinet and cosmetics—Iowa farmers work quietly behind the scenes to produ...

07/22/2025

🚨 The fun starts SOON! 🚨
We’re just 20 minutes away from the Kiddie Tractor Pull registration at the Fayette County Fair 🎉

📍 Find us by the 4-H Building
🎟 State Fair Ticket Giveaway happening NOW!
👧👦 Tractor Pull registration starts at 2:30 PM
🕒 Pull kicks off at 3:00 PM sharp!
🍴 Don’t forget the Community Meal from 5–7 PM — come hungry!

Swing by, say hi, grab some goodies, and enjoy a fun afternoon at the fair! 💚

07/21/2025

🎟 STATE FAIR TICKET GIVEAWAY! 🎟
Happening TOMORROW during the Kiddie Tractor Pull!

Stop by the Fayette County Farm Bureau table to enter our Iowa State Fair Giveaway 🎡

✨ Test your knowledge with a quick Farm Bureau Trivia Question for your chance to win:
✅ 2 General Admission Tickets to the Iowa State Fair
✅ 1 Coupon for a FREE Bucket of Cookies 🍪

🕒 Winner will be announced at the end of the Kiddie Tractor Pull – you must enter during the event to be eligible!

📣 Don’t miss your chance to win a sweet trip to the Fair – and to learn more about the work Iowa Farm Bureau is doing to support farmers, families, and our rural communities!

07/21/2025

Good luck to all 4-H and FFA participants taking part in this week's Fayette County Fair!!
Members, please don't hesitate to send your photos to kayleigh.white@ifbf.org so we can feature your achievements! 🐷🐔🐄🐇🐴🐑📷🌻

07/17/2025

🚨 Iowa cattle producers & livestock farmers — don’t miss this important webinar on Theileriosis, a tickborne disease now confirmed in Iowa. 🐄🦠

📅 Monday, July 28 | 10:00 AM (CST)
🎙️ Featuring experts Dr. Jeff Kaisand & Dr. Grant Dewell
🧬 Learn about the Asian Longhorned Tick, disease symptoms, prevention, and recent policy changes.

➡️ Get the details & register here: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Theileriosis-in-Iowa-an-update-on-the-disease-being-spread-by-the-Asian-Longhorned-Tick-Webinar

Essential info for herd health, straight from Iowa’s top vets. 💻👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

07/17/2025

🚜✨ Rev up the fun at the Fayette County Fair in West Union, Iowa next Tuesday, July 22rd, for our Kiddie Tractor Pull! 🎉

Registration starts at 2:30 PM, and the action begins at 3:00 PM. 🏆
Kids aged 4-11 will compete in exciting classes, with ribbons for class winners!

Special thanks to Pam's Pedal Tractor Pulls for facilitating this event.

Don't miss out—join us for an afternoon of thrills and cheers!!

07/10/2025

🎉🚜 Get ready for a fun-filled day at the Fayette County Fair – Tuesday, July 22!
Brought to you by Fayette County Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Financial Services, this day is packed with community fun for all ages:

🚜 Kiddie Tractor Pull
Sign-up starts at 2:30 PM
Pull begins at 3:00 PM

🎈 Kids Activities
Games and fun happening all afternoon long!

🍔 Community Meal
Join us at 5:00 PM at the Beer Garden for a delicious meal — everyone's welcome!

Don’t miss out on the fun, food, and hometown vibes. We’ll see you at the fair! 🎡😄

07/01/2025

The Fayette County Farm Bureau Office will be closed on Friday in observance of Independence Day. We will reopen on Monday, July 7th for our normal business hours at 8 A.M.

The Fayette County Farm Bureau wishes everyone has a fun-filled and safe Holiday weekend!

06/26/2025

📢 Spokesman Ad Reminder!
🕛 Monday at Noon is the weekly deadline to submit your ads for the upcoming issue of the Spokesman!

📌 Each member may submit two non-commercial ads per week, with a 25-word limit per ad.

🚨Heads up! There will be a two-week break coming up:

❌ No county pages the week of July 1–4

❌ No Spokesman issue the week of July 7–11

06/26/2025

🎉 We’ve got a winner! 🎉

Our June Cooler Than Ever Dairy Giveaway was such a hit — and we’re excited to say that *Fobe-Acres Farm* is taking home a cooler packed with cheesy, snacky, dairy goodness! 🧀😋❄️

👏 Congrats!! You're officially cooler than ever 😎

📍Please give the Fayette County Farm Bureau office a call to set up a time to pick up your prize!

Thanks to everyone who entered and helped us celebrate Dairy Month — we had so much fun and can’t wait to do more giveaways like this! 💙🐄

06/02/2025

🧀 June Dairy Month Giveaway: Cooler Than Ever! 🐄
We’re celebrating National Dairy Month with a giveaway that’s as cool as it gets! ❄️ One lucky winner will take home a dairy-filled cooler bag packed with delicious Iowa-made dairy products and fun surprises—perfect for summer snacking and picnicking. 🌞

📲 How to Enter:
👍 Like this post
✅ Like our page
💬 Comment your favorite dairy product
🔁 Share the post to spread the dairy love

🚨 Winner will be announced on a separate post on June 26!
We would never ask you to click on a link or comment that you’ve won—stay alert and don’t fall for scams!

Don’t miss your chance to win this moo-velous prize and support Iowa’s hardworking dairy farmers along the way! 🐮💙