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Welcome to your Favorite Farm Photos!
Sauk Valley readers entered their favorite farm photos into our gallery. The readers voted and the photo that received the highest number of votes appears on our cover!
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BY REBECCA
EVEN FARM ANIMALS LIKE STORIES - It’s story time at the Bontz farm “And then…….he huffed and puffed and he blewwwwww the house down!! The goats love it when Walt tells them a story..
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COVER PHOTO: SUBMITTED BY STEPHANIE RICHARDSON RAISING THE HERD ONE GENERATION AT A TIME Grandpa….tell me bout the good ole days! ♥
SUBMITTED BY ELLA THACKER LATE SUMMER GRAZING - Cow calf pairs.
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farm’s livestock guardian dog is doing his job well. He is keeping his newly hatched goslings safe from danger.
SUBMITTED BY DAWN SUMMERS ALL SMILES - That was funny!
SUBMITTED BY ELLEN LEFEVRE A REAL CAMERA HOG. - Hogging for the camera.
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ANGIE FRANK BIG BROTHER KEEPING A WATCH OVER GOSLINGS
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SUBMITTED BY JESSIE LINDSKOG FARM LIFE - Book on the nose.
SUBMITTED BY CHRISTINE DEWEY
SUBMITTED BY BRIAN OLSON HARVEST SUNRISE - Ready for another day.
SUBMITTED BY JILLIAN WOLF
CHRISTMAS BARN - Decorating the barn for the first time as new homeowners of the family farm!
SUBMITTED BY BOW EKQUIST MOO MOO MASSAGE
My Animal Science instructor was kind enough to allow me the opportunity to photograph some of his cows getting a chiropractic adjustment and massage!
SUBMITTED BY BRAD STEWART
A SOFT SPOT - Soaking up the sun together in grandma’s pasture.
SUBMITTED BY MARIE EICHELBERGER
MARIE WITH MY ROOSTER HAWK
Loving every bit of my farm life.
SUBMITTED BY RAY HUMPHREY CORN HARVEST - Life on the farm
SUBMITTED BY NICOLE HABBEN HABBEN FARMS
Harvest is our favorite time of the year. The kids enjoy riding with their dad.
SUBMITTED BY ANEDA EBERT PUTTING THE “FUN” IN FUNGICIDE
We enjoy watching the crop duster spray our corn!
SUBMITTED BY CONNIE LANDHEER ILLINI SUNSET!
Gorgeous sunset over our barn with ILLINI barn quilt!
CLARK HARVEST MOON
SUBMITTED BY N SHANK HI MY FRIEND
I haven’t seen you all day, I’ve missed you.
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MISSY BEHRENS SUNRISE FEEDING - Morning sunrises and babies.
SUBMITTED BY BILLIE HEIER GOD’S PROMISE
Such a wonderful reminder we get every time a rainbow appears.
SUBMITTED BY BRENDA HUMPHREY FALL
SUBMITTED BY ELIAZBETH BONTZ FUTURE MASTER GARDENERS
Dad sharing his knowledge on how to plant a garden to his sons.
SUBMITTED BY MICAELA BERGEMANN LUNCH BREAK - Farmer in training.
SUNSET - Farm life.
SUBMITTED BY ALICIA DUDLEY
GOD’S BEAUTIFUL SCENERY - Never Ending, Never Failing Beauty!
SUBMITTED BY CASSANDRA CHAPMAN MILKSHAKE MY BEST FRIEND - My first look at my wedding was of course my best friend milkshake the steer at misfit farm in Sterling at my home.
SUBMITTED BY PATTY RHOADS SUNSET - Beautiful sunset.
SUBMITTED BY JENNIFER HOWARD AFTER HARVEST - Nice fall day after harvest.
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SUBMITTED BY ERIN ELGIN RED LOVES HARVEST!
Ever since he was a pup-pup, Red Dobber has loved harvest! Each year he is 4paws in!
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Adami Insurance Agency
712 First Avenue, Rock Falls 815-625-6220 tracey.adamiagency@gmail.com
Hugh F. Miller Insurance Agency, Inc.
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Miller Insurance Group
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Query Insurance Agency
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Mel Saad Agency
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Leffelman & Associates
Amboy
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LaMoille 815-638-2171 lexi@leffelmanassoc.com
Sublette 815-849-5219 chris@lef felmanassoc.com
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SUBMITTED BY BARB MARCO GRANDSON GRIFFIN Can I drive? I’m old enough, I’m 4!
SUBMITTED BY LAUR M THE FARMER AND THE DELLA Della helps feeds her cattle during evening chores.
SUBMITTED BY BETTY MILLER TWINS - Two sets of twins born this summer.
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SUBMITTED BY KASI BASS
JUST A GIRL AND HER PONY AGAINST THE WORLD! 2 year old Blake and her pony, Bluey!
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CASSANDRA RODGERS
GREAT NEPHEW - GRIFFIN AND NIECE - DELLA “Let me show you the barn little cousin”.
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KATHY
RICH BURGESS WINTER AT IT’S FINEST - Beauty.
SUBMITTED BY DEBBIE OHLWINE PASTURE CHECK
Our granddaughter checking on the cows during pasture check.
SUBMITTED BY LESLIE SPANGLER
ENJOYING THE POT OF GOLD… - Out the back of our horse barn… perfect view that evening.
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COVER PHOTO: SUBMITTED BY MELISSA LANTZ PASTURE PUPPIES
Austyn Lantz’ Oregon High School Class of 2025 Senior picture taken with some of his favorite gals from work.
BY TARA ROGERS
PAPA’S RANCHING BUDDY - Future cattlewoman. 11 month old Willa loves being around her Papas cows .
Jessa, Scarlett, and Elsa.
SUBMITTED BY FRANK NIEBAUER FOOD4TABLE - Farming life.
SUBMITTED BY NICOLE
VISION OF LOVE - Morgan and Anna.
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