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News02.26.21Connecting Consumers With Their Food
2020 Directors Cup honorees, Jill and Chad Vonder Haar, are passionate about connecting people with food through an on-farm store, local restaurants, and farmers markets.
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News02.25.21Striving for Balance On and Off the Farm
Balancing work and family life is important to 2020 Directors Cup honorees Andy and Monica Schumacher, who farm cattle and grain in Cumberland County. The couple began farming with Andy’s family in 2009 and took over farm ownership following Andy’s father’s retirement in December 2020.
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News02.22.21Setting Goals Key to Planning for the Future
Learn how 2020 Directors Cup recipients Matthew and Melanie Schmitz both grew up on a family farm and have been strategically planning for the future of their own operation by building good partnerships.
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News02.18.21Empowered Next GenerationLearning from older generations while being open to new ideas has provided a successful foundation for fourth generation grain and cattle farmer, Alex Head, 31, of Macon County.
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News02.18.21Listening and Learning Helps Young FarmersMike Nelson of Ford County keeps communication lines open with his father as they share the workload on their farming operations. He appreciates the opportunity to buy into the family farm and knows the value of his father’s mentorship.
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News02.18.21Teamwork Key to Farm SuccessEvan Marr, 26, of Morgan County, is a team player when it comes to the family farm. After college and working off the farm, he returned to the family operation in 2014.
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News05.22.20Beginning Farmers Build Bright Futures
Six young and beginning farmers and farmer couples from central and southern Illinois were named FreshRoots Directors Cup honorees this week by Farm Credit Illinois.
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News04.01.20Young Farmer Perspectives from FreshRoots ForumsDuring the winter FreshRoots Forums, Dr. Kohl facilitated panel discussions with Directors Cup recipients. Dr. Kohl highlights his favorite nuggets of wisdom and conversation in this edition of KOHL-laborations.
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Cultivations03.11.20Cultivations Pre-Plant 2020
In this issue, learn the results of the Board of Director elections, discover details on eligibility requirements and how to apply for the 2020 $5,000 Directors Cup Award, and be inspired when Dr. David Kohl shares tips from operations experiencing success by setting short and long-term goals.
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Essentials02.07.20Essentials Issue 01, 2020In this issue, you’ll learn about upcoming Farm Credit College workshops, 2020 Directors Cup applications announcement, Weather Update from Eric Snodgrass, reminder about scholarship and community improvement grant deadlines, land auction results and upcoming auction listings.
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News11.20.19Proactive Transition Brings Rewards, Reduces RisksDuring college, Levi Bailey of Clay County sold seed for a small independent company, which helped him create relationships that would move him closer to the career and lifestyle he always envisioned.
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