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Vol. 4 No. 8
Farm Bureau Foundation Names Scholarship Recipients
Four youth from McDonough County have been named recipients of the 2011 McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship. Each of the recipients will receive $500 to be applied toward the cost of continuing their education in an agricultural field. During the past several years, the county Farm Bureau Foundation has provided assistance in scholarships to local individuals. The primary focus of the notfor-profit Foundation is to promote agricultural education. The Foundation is supported by individual contributions,
Kari Kelso
including those from McDonough County Farm Bureau members. Kari Kelso, the daughter of Clarke and Deborah Kelso, is a 2008 graduate of Macomb
Austin Tate
Senior High School. She attends Oklahoma State University majoring in Animal Science and Pre Vet. Austin Tate, the son of Dennis and Diane
llinois Farm Families Offer “Free Groceries for a Year!” It turns out there is such a thing as a free lunch after all, thanks to Illinois Farm Families. In fact, they are offering Illinois residents the chance to win a free breakfast, lunch and dinner – by way of free groceries for an entire year. From July 5 through Oct. 2, 2011, Illinois residents can register for two grand prizes of “Free Groceries for a Year!”* at FarmersFeedUS.org. Two additional sweepstakes prizes also are being offered, including an Illinois Fall GetAway package to a bed and breakfast and a Family Harvest Day package featuring good from Illinois' specialty growers. Upon visiting FarmersFeedUs.org, consumers can register to win by “meeting one of five Illinois family farmers” through a short video showing how each produces safe, healthy food. Visitors can register up to five times every day by meeting each of the farmers. The Farmers Feed US website features beef cattle, corn, dairy, hog, and soybean farmers from across the state, sharing information about their farms and their families. In addition to guiding visitors through the sweepstakes registration, each farmer also offers a
brief online farm tour. Featured Illinois Farm Families include: • Deb and Ron Moore, soybean farmers from Roseville • Brent and Kathy Scholl, hog farmers from Polo • Dale and Linda Drendel, dairy farmers from Hampshire • Mike and Lynn Martz, beef cattle farmers from Maple Park • Steve and Elizabeth Ruh, corn farmers from Sugar Grove “As Illinois farmers, we’re thrilled to offer free groceries for a year to the consumers of our great state,” says Deb Moore, one of the featured farmers on FarmersFeedUS.org. “This is an opportunity for Illinois Farm Families to show Illinois consumers how we grow their food, and to let them know we share their values - taking care of our families, taking care of our animals and land and giving back to our communities.” Over the course of the 90-day sweepstakes, consumers throughout the state will also see and hear from these Illinois Farm Families as they are featured in television and radio advertising, and on Facebook
School. She will attend the University of Illinois and plans to major in Elementary Education. Jill Greuel, the daughter of Stephan Greuel and Paul and Lisa Butterfield , is a 2011 graduate of West Prairie High School. She plans to attend Spoon River College and major in Agriculture Business. The McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation is proud to be able to support agricultural education through its scholarship program. Congratulations to the 2011 McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation Scholarship winners.
Jill Greuel
Erika Ferguson
Tate, is a 2009 graduate of West Prairie High School. He is currently attending Ranken Technical College and Carpentry and Construction Technology with an em-
phasis on construction management. Erika Ferguson, the daughter of Rick and Beth Ferguson, is a 2011 graduate of Bushnell Prairie-City High
3rd Annual
McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation Golf Outing
Saturday, August 20th 8 a.m. Tee Time (registration from 7:30± 8 a.m.)
4- person scramble; $50/per person Includes 18 holes of golf, cart and lunch Gold Hills Golf Course
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Cyclists to ride where Lincoln trod and support IAITC Vegetable garden a gateway to agrarian roots When life angers me, I sometimes hoe it out in the garden. The weeds suffer my wrath, while the plants feed my soul as much as they feed my family’s appetite for fresh veggies. The vegetable garden is my place to be inspired, healed and empowered by the standard of self-sufficiency. The soil also is my canvas, where I paint it with seeds that create amazing textures and heights, from feathery-leafed carrot tops to sprawling, scratchy squash vines. It also is my classroom, where I challenge myself to learn from and record my experiences and where our children witness the care and responsibility of growing their own food. A garden, no matter the size, seems the easiest way to tap into our agrarian roots, to have a relationship with the earth and witness the miracle of a seed. It can be the quickest way to appreciate the skill, responsibility and dedication required to produce food. The vegetable gardening concept comes more naturally to those who already grow crops or have plant care in their background. In fact, rural families were gardening when it wasn’t cool. Now that gardening and food preservation are in vogue, more of the public seems interested. Yet there still is a growingly apparent disconnect between people and how their food is grown. And not just how food is grown, but how it needs to be grown because few do it themselves. The disconnect negatively influences all areas of agriculture, including Illinois’ specialty crops and commodities of corn, soybeans, beef and pork. It affects policy, rural-urban tolerances, respect and the make-up of rural communities. Dealing with it is more frustrating than stabbing a garden fork through a baking-sized potato while harvesting a hill of the spuds. I have a greater respect for food and its life cycle in part because of my garden. I follow the food from seedbed preparation to harvest and back again. Summer’s harvest, at times, becomes overwhelming with needs to can or freeze vegetables to avoid waste and enjoy garden-fresh goodness through winter. I’ve snapped green beans in front of the TV and canned spaghetti sauce when I should be in bed. Yet, nothing has kept me from gardening. Early in our marriage, my husband and I lived in town and had to create a raised bed because of the poor soil conditions. We hauled in soil from the family farm. Our actions created conversation for the evening walkers and yielded state fair-quality peppers that year. Even in the third trimester of pregnancy with our first child, I would lie down to harvest and weed the garden. That same child today makes up songs about our garden activities, whether caring for tomatoes or picking peppers, and takes delight in discovering new stages of plant development. Meanwhile, our youngest loves to dig, harvest for short periods (today, he counted five green beans) and feed onion tops to our dog. Our roots run deep in the garden.
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“Dairy Days” AITC Coordinator, Margaret Harn, presented a class at the SRC Summer Youth program entitled “Dairy Days.” As a special treat at the end of the week, Steve Hess and daughter Alison from Heritage Grain and Dairy brought a newborn dairy calf for the students to see.
Dr. Steve Johnson stops in Macomb Dr. Steve Johnson made a stop in Macomb in June. Pictured above is Dr. Johnson and FB member, Randy Parks. Dr. Johnson will be back in Macomb on November 21st mid-day.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS and seconded. Motion carries. The Financial Report from March was given by Wolford. The Membership Report for March was given by Butler. A motion to approve members was made and seconded. Motion carried.
April 18, 2011 The McDonough County Farm Bureau Board of Directors met in regular session on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau conference room. Jeffrey Butler, Mark Peterson, Grant Curtis, George Dixon, Larry Hopkins, Mark Wolford, Colby Hunt The meeting was called to order by Butler. The invocation was given by Wolford. Also present was Sarah Grant, Manager. The minutes from March were read silently and motion was made
Old Business: An update was given on the comprehensive plan. An update was given on the wind project. The truck meeting with Kevin Rund was discussed. There was a great turnout and good information. An update was given on regional radio advertising. A visit with our adopted legislator this summer was discussed. The minutes from April were read silently and motion was made to approve and seconded. Motion carries. The Financial Report from April was given by Wolford. The Membership Report for April was given by Butler. A motion to approve members was made and seconded. Motion carried.
May 16, 2011 The McDonough County Farm Bureau Board of Directors met in regular session on Monday, May 16, 2011 at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau conference room. Jeffrey Butler, Mark Peterson, Adam McMillan, Grant Curtis, George Dixon, Larry Hopkins, Mark Wolford, Colby Hunt, Steve Hood The meeting was called to order by Butler. The invocation was given by Butler. Also present was Sarah Grant, Manager.
Old Business: A motion was made and seconded to send the proposed wind letter to landowners. Motion carries. An update was given on the golf outing in August. An update was given on a potential trip to visit our adopted legislator in July.
The Foundation Scholarship winners were announced. New Business: The governance minute was read and discussed. Hopkins volunteered to serve as the producer representative to the AITC advisory board. A motion was made and seconded to hire Katy Kirby to take farm family photos this summer. Motion carries. Other Business: Grant gave the manager’s report. Motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Adjourn time- 9:52 p.m.
New Business: The governance minute was read and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to approve the proposed mission statement for the McDonough County Farm Bureau Foundation. Motion carries. A motion was made and seconded to require board members to give their next terms intent by the November board meeting. Other Business: Grant gave the manager’s report. Motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Adjourn time- 8:30 p.m.
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Confessions of a Farm Wife It's Always Something In the fall of 2000 (loooong before I ever even dreamed about being a farm wife), it was downed corn, corn plants knocked over late in their life (thank goodness...because there were some kernels to harvest). I rode with my dad, since that was the only time we could see him that fall, in the cab of the combine. We drove roughly 2 mph, crawling through the field, picking up corn kernels with a contraption hooked on to the corn head of the combine that looked like a spider's legs. That was the year of my brother's wedding, where the guys leaped off the combine to come to the festivities, and then leaped back on, frantic in their pace. In 2009, it was the rain, and rain, and rain. We probably should have considered an ark instead of whether or not we needed more dry storage that year. Now, in a year that we have felt that we have dodged major bullets, the farmers are starting to get a little nervous. I have actually heard the sentence, "We could use a little shower," uttered a few times too many for me to know that now, we could really use a shower. After watching the radar this spring, and early this summer, and hoping beyond hope that the red and even pink blotches would not hit us or our family a little south of here. After seeing pictures of our friends' field (yeah, it's you, Andy...you made it again!), damaged by hail, although we wouldn't take something so extreme, the rain that accompanied that devastating hail would be welcome. Our ground is in pretty good shape, thanks to some really good soakers this spring. However, the forecast is calling for extremely hot temperatures and no rain this week and even into the next. Good for the pool. Bad for the farm. It's always something. Even last night, as Joe was wrapping up paperwork for his "other job," he mentioned that some of his clients were concerned about Japanese beetles. These are potentially devastating to a field. Great. So, this morning, as I'm writing, I am looking out at my grandpa's field. The one that looks really good. The one that's now taller than Joe, complete with tassels and little yellowish silks on the ears. The one that Joe used as a little agronomy lesson for me: if you notice that a corn field has ears and silks that are at a uniform height, that means that it has the potential to be good. There's some more to that explanation, but I forgot it. However, what I noticed was the semantics he used (because I am, in fact, a huge word nerd). What he said was the potential. Always the optimist. Today, even though my girls are psyched about breaking out the slip-n-slide, and we're looking forward to slathering on the sunscreen for the library's swim party, I will also be looking to the sky, hoping that these hot, hot temperatures will brew a pop up shower now and then during this week. However, it can't have wind. Or hail. Or too much rain. Because...it is always something.
Brett J. Powell Agent
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Classifieds Classified ads are free to all McDonough County Farm Bureau members. To submit items, please call the office at 309-837-3350 or email at mcdfb@logonix.net. Submissions will appear on www.mcdonoughcountyfarmbureau.org first and then appear in the next edition of the Harvester.
SERVICES Tractor & implement refinishing. Color match or custom PPG Certified. 1-866-562-8911 ––––––––––––––––––
FOR SALE New: Currently have a JD 200 series mower deck. Need a JD series 300 mower deck. For sale or trade. Sandy Howerter 309-255-2785 –––––––––––––––––– West Prairie Premium Wholesome Freezer Beef Kenne & Debby Dallefeld 14170 N. 1400th Road, Macomb, Il Home 309-836-8566 cell 309-333-1417 kdbbranch@juno.com We sell packaged beef as well as quarters, halves and wholes. • Deliveries made locally every Wednesday 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. • Macomb Farmers Market • Pick-up at the farm by appointment West Prairie Farm Beef is raised locally on our farm in rural McDonough County. We’re committed to raising premium quality beef without using implants (growth hormones) or antibiotics in the feed. All corn, hay and silage fed to our cattle is grown on our farms. We use an environmentally friendly method of farming, which includes the use of calcium, composted poultry manure, and organic dry fertilizer. We use cover crops for fertilizer and erosion control. We use predator wasp in order to greatly reduce the use of pesticides. We hold an Illinois State retailer’s license and a McDonough County Permit. –––––––––––––––––– Building Awning for sale. Black with lettering. Easily painted. Includes metal grid for hanging. Call Farm Bureau for more info 837-3350 ––––––––––––––––––
The McDonough County Farm Bureau Sponsored the Farmer for a Day activities as well as Ag Olympics during the 2011 4-H Fair.
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Branch Manager lkane@s-pelmwood.com Cell: 309.231.0846
Market Advisor cekstrand@s-pelmwood.com Cell: 309.231.9784
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Let’s Talk We know you have questions about how your food is grown. We want to answer your questions, and show you how we grow safe, healthy food for our familyy,, and yours. We’re Illinois Farm Families – 94% of all Illinois farms are family farms – and we’d like to share what happens on ours. Let’s start the conversation at:
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How well do you know Farm Bureau policy? In order to better understand it, MCDFB will run monthly excerpts from the 2011 policy book. Interested in learning more about how our policy system works? It all starts with you! For more info contact the office!
116. MANDATED PROGRAMS We will oppose state and federal legislation mandating local programs, unless full funding for such programs is provided on a continuing basis. We will support an amendment to the Illinois Constitution prohibiting the state from mandating programs on local governments and school districts without providing full state funding.
117. PRIVATE LANDS COOPERATIVE INITIATIVE We support development of state laws and policies promoting voluntary and incentive-based private land initiatives to: 1. Encourage economic stability in communities through long-term private land ownership. 2. Enhance on-farm income through recreationbased resource development. 3. Increase community revenue through expanded economic activity. 4. Improve public recreational opportunities on private land. 5. Provide liability protection to landowners. 6. Increase economic activity in depressed rural communities. 7. Promote cooperation between government bodies and private landowners.
118. PROBATE AND FAMILY LAWS We will support: 1. Major reform of probate laws and procedures which will increase the promptness, reduce the cost, and simplify the procedures for settling estates. 2. Revisions to family law that fairly recognize capital cost for purposes of determining net farm income and include allowances for deduction of either depreciation or debt service.
119. PUBLIC BUILDING ACTS We will support legislation further limiting the use of the Illinois Building Authority Act and the Illinois Public Building Commission Act.
120. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING We will work to inform our leaders and members of the basic provisions of the current public employee collective bargaining laws in Illinois. We urge our leaders and members to use various innovative consensus and nonadversarial approaches to resolve public employee disputes to minimize the potential of work stoppages by public employees. We will cooperate with major public employee and employer groups in the State in pursuit of reasonable solutions to disputes in the pub-
Get to Know Your Policy lic sector. We will support binding arbitration only when agreed to by both negotiating parties. We will continue to oppose all laws which provide for: 1. Mandatory membership in any bargaining group, or mandatory financial support of such group by non-members. 2. Strikes by public employees which might jeopardize public health, safety, welfare and education. 3. Inclusion of administrative, supervisory or management personnel in a collective bargaining unit. 121. SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS We will seek legislation to amend the Special Service Area Law to permit, by petition of at least 10 percent of the voters in the proposed area, the calling of a binding referendum to determine if a special service area shall be established, if taxes are to be extended, or if certain areas are to be included in the service area. We will support legislation: 1. To ensure that special service areas be restricted to providing those services that are not ordinarily provided by county government. 2. Which provides procedures for the dissolution of special service areas. 3. Which provides that only counties may establish and govern any special service area which includes territory not incorporated within a municipality. 122. TORT REFORM AND INSURANCE LIABILITY We support: 1. Coordination of efforts between state and county
Farm Bureaus, medical associations, insurance organizations, and other organizations for solving the increasing problems of cost and availability of liability insurance. 2. Efforts to reduce the costs of product liability insurance and other important classes of liability insurance. Reduction of these costs will benefit the ultimate consumers. 3. Legislation to help protect landowners and tenants from liability claims made by trespassers or licensees coming upon the landowners' property. 4. Limitations upon an attorney's contingency fee. 5. Modification of the law on joint and several liability and comparative negligence to prevent inequitable division of compensation from defendants. 6. Removal of the authority of local units of government to use profits generated from tax-created liability protection funds for other purposes. 7. Development of informational programs to educate our membership and the public regarding issues relating to tort reform and the insurance liability crisis. 8. Laws or regulations absolving farmers from liability claims of environmental pollution: A. When complying with federal or state approved label instructions. B. When building, managing, or operating livestock facilities according to federal or state guidelines such as the Livestock Management Facilities Act (LMFA) and the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) rules. 9. Legislation at the state and federal level to place
Farm Fact of the Month
In a lifetime, the average American will consume enough vegetables to fill 16 pickup trucks!
August 12-21 - Illinois State Fair August 13 - Unit #10 Day at the State Fair Henderson, Knox, McDonough and Warren Counties 4 Seasons Telenets - Held on Tuesdays at 1pm in Henderson, Knox and McDonough Counties and Thursday at 7pm in Knox and McDonough. Oct. 4 & 6 - 4 Season Telenets - Invaders of a Weedy Kind Oct. 18 & 20 - 4 Seasons Telenets - An Introduction to Sustainable Backyard Landscapes Nov. 1-3 - 4 Seasons Telenets - Community Gardens Master Gardener Classes - If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener please contact the McDonough County Office. Classes will begin on January 12 and run on Thursdays thru April 19.
reasonable limitations on attorney's fees generated by class action lawsuits. 10. Efforts to limit punitive damages in odor lawsuits. 11. An amendment to the Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act in order to limit the liability of landowners who voluntarily open their land for educational and recreational activities at no charge while maintaining the landowner’s ability to determine who to allow on their property. 12. Legislation that would encourage liability litigation to be filed and commenced in the jurisdiction where the medical service was provided. 13. The expansion of the restitution language that will allow the recovery of both out-of-pocket expenses and lost wages. 14. Requiring the cost of defense to be paid by the complaining or suing parties and their representatives in the event the defendant prevails. We will support at the state and federal level and will urge the American Farm Bureau Federation to support a “Voluntarism Protection Act” to grant immunity from personal civil liability under certain circumstances to volunteers, officers and directors working in behalf of non-profit and charitable organizations and government. We will seek legislation to require the payment by the plaintiff or plaintiffs of costs and reasonable attorney fees
Imogene’s Sugar Cookies 2 cups sugar ½ cup (1 stick) butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 cup buttermilk* 5 cups flour • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour. Add ½ teaspoon salt and hand mix flour a little at a time. Chill dough. Roll out on floured board. Cut with cookie cutter and place on sprayed cookie sheet. •Bake for 8 minutes. Cool before serving. *TIP: To make buttermilk, mix 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar and let milk rest about 10 minutes. *TIP: You can ice cookies with your favorite icing, if you like.
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