(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinois Farm Bureau has been notified that the American Farm Bureau Federation will not terminate the state’s membership tomorrow, December 20th, as originally announced. The AFBF’s Board of Directors approved an amended resolution that will instead end the IFB’s membership in the federation effective 30 days after conclusion of the pending litigation between the two groups. The AFBF is seeking to expel the IFB from its membership in response to a decision by Country Financial, an affiliate of IFB, to no longer require its Illinois-based insurance clients purchasing non-farm policies to hold IFB memberships effective January 1st, 2025. A court hearing is still scheduled for next week, however it’s now not likely to be held given the recent decision by the national AFBF.
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