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VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2013

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

IN THIS ISSUE ... Who Grew My Soup?......................... page 4 Illinois Farming Month........................ page 3 EPA Drops Lawsuit............................. page 6 Innovation in Agriculture.................... page 5 IFB Sets Priorities............................. page 13 Legislators Contact Information...... page 13 Illinois Farming Month and Luau for Learning.................................................... Back Cover BOOSTER

FROM THE BACK PORCH by David Sadler, President Vermilion County Farm Bureau

Well, it certainly wasn’t the warm climate of San Antonio nor was it the frigid, frightful experience of Atlanta two years ago. Somewhere in the middle, both in experience level and temperature, was the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2013 annual meeting in Nashville. This year the meeting place was Nashville’s huge Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. We arrived Saturday afternoon so we could scout the place prior to the official start of activities on Sunday. The facilities were endless, consisting of three separate clusters of hotel rooms, two of which include atriums – one encompassing 4.5 acres and boasts a 150 foot tall glass ceiling while the other was covered only by one acre of glass. With 2,881 rooms, 100,000 square feet of ballroom space and 300,000 square feet of exhibit hall, it was, as Julie Andrews sang, “a long, long way to walk.” Sunday, the first official day, brought seminars, the trade show and the opening session featuring State awards and President Stallman’s remarks. Linda and I managed to cover every booth at the trade show as she did her usual first-rate job of scavenging. Several bags of literature and handouts attest to that. She even brought back a large tuft of cotton for February Ag in the Classroom activities. We both enjoyed our time in the Canadian trade booth talking about trade issues and horses with the deputy attachés. Not to be overlooked was

a decked-out pickup beautifully painted to depict scenes from American history, specifically events of 911 through the present. Case IH was the major implement manufacturer and next door to Grainger tools; great places to spend time. We also visited the County award winners of which Illinois had three. Monday was our busiest day from a planned-activity standpoint starting with the Illinois breakfast, sponsored by Country Financial. This annual affair hosts attendees from states in which Country does business along with trade attachés from a dozen countries worldwide. We enjoyed a full breakfast chatting with Orion Samuelson, the Big O, listening to him talk about farm issues and the fate of WGN radio. At noon was the annual County Presidents luncheon with more than 1,500 people. The highlight of the convention was the keynote speaker, Capt Mark Kelly, commander of the last Space Shuttle mission and husband of Gabby Giffords. His remarks took us through that difficult period while his wife was recovering from her gunshot and he was preparing for the last shuttle flight. His remarks were both humorous and heart wrenching as he described the feeling

of rocketing into space all the while knowing, as a husband, he should be with his wife as she rehabbed in Houston. The most exhilarating feeling of travelling into space was tempered by the gut-wrenching experience of almost losing a loved one, all in a few months’ time. Aside from the prepared sessions for us to enjoy, the interesting and, oftentimes, most valuable experience comes from talking to attendees from other regions. Their experiences, while similar to our own, give us background on how others live, work and handle life’s challenges. This was the case of a dairy farmer from Maryland who, after years of struggling to make ends meet producing milk, decided to diversify into cheeses, yogurt and ice cream. He now has turn away business from the locals who demand his products.

Attending any convention or meeting is always like a “box of chocolates”; you never know what you’re gonna get but every once in a while you get a gem. Such a case was a chance meeting with a good old boy from Louisiana.

As we left supper one night, Linda complimented a man on his John Deere suspenders. After trading chit chat, he and another couple invited us to join them. The six of us spent the next two hours swapping stories and tellin’ lies. Man, can he tell stories! We covered everything from rice and crawdad fishing to second wives and honeymoons. I mostly listened as I had experienced none of those.

When we made a gesture to leave and he insisted on another story, that’s when I realized they were enjoying the conversation as much as we were. He was impressed when I asked about his ‘parish’ Farm Bureau structure but I reminded him we were from that other ‘I’ state. It felt as if we had known these folks forever; a rare occurrence, still, and one you feel blessed to find no matter where you are.

Calendar of Events February 16-23...................................... National FFA Week Feb 20-21................................IFB Gov’t Affairs Conference Feb 21....................................................Board of Directors March..................................... ILLINOIS FARMING MONTH March 1...................... Grocery Bagging at County Markets March 2................................Luau for Learning Trivia Night March 5..................................... Young Leaders Committee March 10.............................. Daylight Savings Time Begins March 18.............................................. District 12 Meeting March 21................................................Board of Directors March 27.............................................Foundation Trustees March 29............................ OFFICE CLOSED – Good Friday April 4...................................................... Ag Day at DACC April 8-9........................................... IFB Youth Conference April 9.............................................................Election Day April 18..................................................Board of Directors For further information on any of these activities, contact the Vermilion County Farm Bureau office at (217) 442-8713 or visit us on the web at www.vcfb.info.

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On the Cover ... In years gone by, livestock was a big part of agriculture in Vermilion County. That’s why the Vermilion County Livestock Association formed in 1930, and later built facilities on the current site of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau’s Center for Agriculture. You can see the sale barn that still stands on S Henning Road in the background of the photo. Again, we don’t know the identities of the men shown in the photo. If you know them contact the Farm Bureau office at 217-442-8713. BOOSTER Published Bi-monthly by the VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU Kerry Wienke, Editor 1905-C U.S. Route 150 Danville, Illinois 61832 Phone (217) 442-8713 OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. OFFICERS President................................David Sadler Vice-President........................ Mark Willard Secretary...................................Bruce Darr Treasurer...............................Dennis Smith STAFF Executive Director..................Kerry Wienke Director of Information.............. Tom Fricke Office Secretary...................Nancy Duncan Ag Literacy Coordinators.... Susie Willard & Eileen Huckstadt

Farmers Grow More Than Food ... They Grow Our Future March is Illinois Farming Month –a time when everyone is asked to join in a celebration of Illinois agriculture.

“Of course farmers focus on the future,” said David Sadler, president of Vermilion County Farm Bureau. “When we plant seeds, we have to plan for the potential plants; when we help deliver a calf, we have to prepare for future care; and when farmers make daily decisions on our farms, we consider how it will impact everyone today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.” This futuristic trait ingrained in farmers naturally leads to one of the greatest aspects of today’s farming – conAn acre of corn tinuous improvement. removes 8 tons of “Thinking about harmful greenhouse tomorrow is part of gas, more than what the job,” said Sadler, is produced by your who’s now retired car annually. from active farming. “Each day, I looked at how I farmed and tried to find a better way of doing things. I look back at how things were when I started farming, and I’m amazed at the improvements we’ve made.” Sadler continued, “We used to till the soil in many of our fields, but research and experimentation showed us how choosing a no-till option helps keep the soil healthier and reduces the amount of tractor fuel we use.”

94% of farms in Illinois are family-owned farms.

Sadler isn’t alone. Farmers continually improve how they grow and raise food, because – like you – they love the results.

“I believe improved farming can lead to healthier kids,” said Mark Willard, a farmer from Rossville, and chairman of the Farm Bureau Marketing Committee. “Many children choose video games over playing outside and candy over fresh fruit. So let’s tempt them with something new. Those small, sweet oranges that kids love are possible because farmers, like me, knew they could grow something better.” Vermilion County Farm Bureau and local farmers invite you to join Illinois farms rank the Illinois Farming 2nd in growing corn Month celebration by and soybeans, and taking a peek into the 4th in number of improvements farmers hogs raised annually. are making every day. Check out the videos at www.watchusgrow.org and see how Illinois farmers grow more than our food… they grow our future!

DIRECTORS District 1 Rick James Trenton Seaman David Heckerson Matt Willard Mark Willard District 2 Mark Crawford Steve Lane Greg Cunningham Allen Rutan Kevin Kemna Alan Chesnut Bryan Darr Dennis Smith

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Market Outlook Held – Vermilion County Farm Bureau hosted its annual Market Outlook Seminar on January 21. The program started with Jason Risley, with JBS United, talking about how the 2012 crop is holding up in storage, and procedure changes that could be coming this year. Then outlook speakers Dale Durchholz, with AgriVisor, and Wayne Nelson, with L & M Commodities, gave those attending their perspective on what they see happening in the markets for the next few months. Left photo: Wayne Nelson (l) visits with Pete Hatfield following the Market Outlook Seminar. Right photo: Bill Acton (l) and Mark Willard (r) talk with Jason Risley of JBS United after the meeting.

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Ag in the Classroom Looks at Specialty Crops Illinois grows more than corn and soybeans. Did you know that Illinois has more than 100,000 acres of specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, berries, herbs, popcorn and trees? In fact, over 40 different types of specialty crops are grown in Illinois. That was the message Vermilion County Ag in the Class-

room took to schools in January. The basis of the presentation was the book “Who Grew My Soup?”. The book was written by Tom Darbyshire, and supported by a grant by Campbell’s Soup. In the book, Phineas Quinn is reluctant to eat the vegetable soup that his mother serves for lunch. He declares that he

Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Coordinator Susie Willard helps one of Miss Roth’s 2nd graders at Edison Elementary School in Danville learn more about the vegetables that can go in soup.

won’t touch his soup until he learns where the vegetables come from! Using the agriculturallythemed story and the Illinois Specialty Crops Ag Mag, presentations focused on specialty crops with an emphasis on vegetables. The students learned about which of the vegetables are grown in Illinois, and what the vegetables look and feel like. The younger students then built a soil profile where they learned which vegetables grow above the ground, and which ones below the ground. “Our goal is for each student to have something to take home, and reteach the lesson to their parents,” said ag literacy

coordinator Susie Willard. The older students studied the ag mag and then created a map of Illinois showing where specialty crops are grown in our state. “This helped those students develop their mapping skills,” Willard noted. “Who Grew My Soup” was presented to 101 Vermilion County classrooms in January, reaching more than 2,000 students. Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Coordinators Eileen Huckstadt (l) and Susie Willard (r) present Edison Elementary School principal Mark Goodwin with a copy of “Who Grew My Soup?” for the school library. This book was presented to 26 Vermilion County schools.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Coordinators Eileen Huckstadt (l) and Susie Willard (r) present Edison Elementary School principal Mark Goodwin with a copy of “Who Grew My Soup?” for the school library. This book was presented to 26 Vermilion County schools. 4

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Innovation is Anything but Business as Usual By Bob Stallman, President American Farm Bureau Federation Albert Einstein once said, “If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.” I’ve tried to adhere to this mantra throughout my life by embracing risk and thinking outside of the box. American agriculture, too, follows this philosophy pretty darn well. Through innovation and thinking big, U.S. farmers and ranchers have transformed agriculture from mule and plow operations into one of the most tech-savvy and society-changing industries in the modern world. Fail Big There’s a popular theory

that goes something like this: Failure is not an option--it’s a requirement. Fear of failing dooms us to repeat what others have done, therefore never finding innovation and change. So, if we are going to think big, we will certainly at some point fail big. But it’s these failures that in the end make us better than what we were. Without a doubt, modern agriculture has had its ups and downs getting to where it is today. In other words, it’s failed big on an occasion or two. But because of that, modern agriculture is at the forefront in technology, leading to greater efficiency and safety. Recently, at AFBF’s annual meeting, former astro-

Farm Bureau Leaders Receive Charge as SWAT Members Illinois Farm Bureau hosted its first-ever SWAT meeting late last month. Members of SWAT – Strength With Advisory Teams – learned more about their threepart assignment: identify emerging issues and trends in agriculture, gain personal expertise in your assigned issues, and apply that expertise to build a brighter future for agriculture. “We need people on the ground today who are up to speed on certain issues,” IFB President Philip Nelson told the group. “We have to have more voices on the ground trained to respond on issues.” To kick off their efforts, the 42 team members received briefings on food production challenges; on pension’s impact on the state budget; and on water quality issues American Farm Bureau

Federation’s Don Parrish, one of the speaker, also hit on the goal for the day as he said, “Do you want to lead or do you want to be led?” Following the briefings, the members separated into three teams: conservation and natural resources, farming production and marketing, and local and state government. In addition to the SWAT teams, a new component this year is the ad hoc advisory groups. More than 60 members were selected to serve in an advisory capacity on specific issues of interest and will provide input as requested by the teams and the organization throughout the year. Vermilion County Farm Bureau members Steve Fourez and Kevin Green are a part of the ad hoc advisory groups.

naut Mark Kelly talked about the various satellites NASA uses. As he spoke, I couldn’t help but think to myself that farmers also use satellites and other precision agriculture technologies in their line of work to increase yields and reduce chemical use. American agriculture has employed science and technology to dramatically increase production and choice while lowering prices, but these changes have also altered the experience of farmers and the public in unexpected ways. No longer are we just producing food for our families; each farmer now feeds 155 people. We are using innovative methods to meet the future global demand of feeding 9 billion people and we are finding breakthroughs in cancer research and eradicating other diseases through the groundbreaking uses of food we produce.

tion, biotechnology and hybrid seeds.

Agriculture has played a vital role in the development of America’s business sector, from innovation and enterprise to the entrepreneurial spirit that has always been a major focus of America’s farms and ranches.

Not only is Farm Bureau partnering with the Smithsonian on this exciting venture, the first donation to the exhibit came from Tennessee Farm Bureau member and dairy farmer, Pat Campbell. Campbell gave the museum a selection of photographs, a computer cow tag and a reader unit to show the change in dairying from a hand-labor intensive process to a modern computer-run operation. The donation will also include his personal recollections about how changing technology has altered his work life and has led to greater efficiency and safety.

Entrepreneurial Spirit The Smithsonian exhibit Recognizing U.S. agricul- will showcase to the public ture’s role in the business sec- what farmers and ranchers have tor, the Smithsonian’s National known for a long time: innoMuseum of American History is vation and technology makes partnering with farmers, ranch- agriculture a leading business ers and American agri-business opportunity; we are an industry to build a collection that reflects where failing big isn’t bad (at modern agricultural practices. least once in awhile) and our The initiative, called “American modern farming practices are the world in which we Enterprise,” will be unveiled in changing Vermilion County spring 2015 and will celebrate live. All in all, innovation on the precision farming, SWCD traceability, Spring farm is anything but business as Sales environmental practices, irriga- usual.

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EPA Withdraws Order in Face of Farmer’s Lawsuit In a surprise about-face, EPA has withdrawn an order demanding that West Virginia poultry grower Lois Alt obtain a Clean Water Act discharge permit for stormwater runoff from her farmyard or face up to $37,500 per day in penalties. While the action is a great victory for Alt, it leaves unresolved a major legal issue with serious implications for other livestock and poultry farmers that must be addressed, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia ruled in October that AFBF and West Virginia Farm Bureau have the right to join Alt’s lawsuit. EPA had aggressively opposed Farm Bureaus’ participation. EPA’s withdrawal of the order comes six months after Alt filed her legal action and a mere six weeks before Alt

and AFBF are scheduled to file briefs challenging EPA’s interpretation of the law.

does not want to defend its position in court.” “This is a personal victory for Lois Alt, but it should not have taken a federal lawsuit to convince EPA to withdraw an order that was illegal from the start,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “EPA’s withdrawal of the Alt order without correcting its legal position still leaves other farmers and ranchers hanging in uncertainty, vulnerable to the same threats that Ms. Alt faced.”

day if Alt failed to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Alt responded by filing her own legal challenge to the EPA order in June 2012.

“EPA says its withdrawal is In withdrawing its order, based on a May 2012 re-inspecEPA cited new management tion of the farm, but I can’t help practices identified during a but notice that EPA only withMay 2012 reinspection of the drew the order after Farm Bufarm. However, EPA’s inspecreau was granted intervention in tion report also states that dust, October,” Steen explained. “It’s feathers and small amounts like upsetting the chess board of manure E P A ’ s when you know you are in danwere still obAll signs are that the EPA N o v e m b e r ger of losing. All signs are that served on the does not want to defend 2011 order EPA does not want to defend its ground at the its position in court. t h r e a t e n e d position in court.” farm – which Lois Alt with was the very “EPA knows very well that $37,500 in same basis of EPA’s original or- fines for each time stormwater most farmers lack the resources der, according to AFBF General came into contact with dust, to fight back when they face an Counsel Ellen Steen. feathers or small amounts of EPA order – even if the order “EPA still has not backed manure on the ground outside has no legal basis,” noted Stallaway from its position that of her poultry houses as a re- man. “We are happy for Ms. Alt any amount of pollutant on the sult of normal poultry farming that EPA has flinched, but the ground at a livestock or poul- operations. EPA also threatened principles for which she stood try farm requires a Clean Wa- separate fines of $37,500 per remain in danger.” ter Act permit,” according to Steen. “The more likely reason for EPA’s withdrawal is that it 38. WATER QUALITY We support: • Programs to educate farmers and the general public of the need to protect water quality andvarious management methods to accomplish that protection. • The use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for application of agricultural crop protection products, commercial fertilizers, and manure to minimize chances for water contamination. • The development of new and the enhancement of existing incentives for adopting voluntaryon all private land to improve water quality and wildlife habitat.

When West Virginia farmer Lois Alt was told by the Environmental Protection Agency that she needed a discharge permit for her non-discharging poultry farm, she was dumbfounded. Alt’s farm is immaculate – winning several environmental stewardship awards. But, when EPA paid her a visit last year, they told her they spotted some feathers and dust on the ground in her farm yard and saw a splotch of litter outside her chicken houses – things that exist on all animal farms. But, according to EPA, because of these everyday farm elements, runoff from Alt’s farm should be regulated as a Clean Water Act discharge. 6

The implementation of the Clean Water Act and the focus on the non-point source pollution provisions have been based on “public perception” rather than sound scientific data. Scientific databe used as the basis for informed action. We urge immediate priority be given to research funding on the impacts of agricultural crop protection products, fertilizers, and non-agricultural chemical applications on water quality. We oppose: 1. Designating water flow from farm fields through or over conveyances, such as drain tile or grass waterways, as a point source of pollution under the Clean Water Act. 2. Fines, assessments, and penalties on non-point source pollution allegedly caused by agriculture but not confirmed by scientific data.

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Save 15% on your next purchase of frames & lenses Ask about our Exclusive 2 year warranty Must present card at time of service.

AUTO • TRUCK • TIRE SPECIALIST 705 E. MAIN ST. - DANVILLE, IL • PHONE 443-4900 Jerry Watson, President

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Wheel Alignment Balancing General Auto Repairs Labor

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CHITTICK FAMILY EYE CARE

Furniture Refinishing & Upholstery

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Phone (217) 443-1444

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EWE POO COMPOST

Get discounted theme park tickets at the Farm Bureau office

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Doug’s Aerial Service

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5% discount for bucket truck use

for state & national discounts are available at the Farm Bureau office.

Gutter Cleaning • Painting • Joist Setting Sign Placement

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Call 217-497-4337

SHERWIN WILLIAMS

Illini Skateland and Miniature Golf

428 N. Vermillion Street • Danville, IL

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Contact the Farm Bureau office for access code numbers and more information.

Save up to 65% on Prescriptions

Local Pharmacies include:

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“24 HOURS A DAY SERVICE” 701 Griggs Street DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 61832 (217) 443-0269

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(contacts not included) ON ALL EYEWARE IN OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING FRAMES, PRESCRIPTION AND REGULAR LENSES, LAB FEE AND ALL ACCESSORIES. (Must present Farm Bureau Membership Card)

Bowles Construction Co. Boyer Backhoe & Dozer Service

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Shop – 314 Gilbert St, Rossville

15 Years Experience Contact Bill (217) 446-8770

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MUFFLER & BRAKE SHOP

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Scholarship Apps Due End of March Vermilion County Farm Bureau Foundation will again be administering the Andrews/ Brumett Memorial Scholarship for the 2013 school year. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school student living in Vermilion County and planning to attend DACC. Criteria for selection includes scholastic achievements, community service and financial need. Priority will be given to Farm Bureau members and dependents. Applications have been distributed to Vermilion County high schools. They are also available at the Farm Bureau

office and online at www.vcfb. info. Forms need to be received in the Farm Bureau office by March 28, 2013. Another scholarship is the Balloon Association of Greater Illinois (BAGI) annual scholarship awarded to a Farm Bureau member student majoring in agriculture or an ag-related program. This year, BAGI will again be awarding up to four $500 scholarships.

requirements and an application are available on the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.bagiballoon.org. The application deadline is March 31, 2013.

For more information about the BAGI scholarship program, contact Larry Owen at (217) 304-0827 or larry@ owenfinancial.com.

Young Leaders Host Farm Toy Show

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholastic ability, community involvement, and/or financial need. A packet outlining the eligibility Vermilion County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Committee joined with the other counties in District 12 to host their 9th annual Illini Farm Toy Show the first weekend of January in Urbana. Nearly 40 venders from the Midwest were displaying, selling and trading their farm toy collections. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show included the toy show auction, and a farm toy display contest returned in 2013. Revenue from the toy show will go to the counties in District 12 to help fund scholarships, FFA activities, Ag in the Classroom, and other Young Leaders events. Above: A father and son look at some of the many toy tractors on display at the Illini Farm Toy Show Below: Stan Huls displays the current item up for bid at the toy show auction as auctioneer Jon Witvoet seeks a bid. Others pictured included (l to r): Gabe Shepherd, Eddie Bohlen, Zac Witvoet and Kelli Lyons.

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AFBF Pres Highlights Wins, Buoys Members for Action in 2013 Farm Bureau members faced the challenge of drought in 2012, but scored major policy victories, including permanent estate and capital gains tax changes. With a new five-year farm bill and needed reform in key areas such as fiscal, environmental and labor policy hanging in the balance, agricultural unity will be essential in 2013, according to American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman.

“Lest anyone wonder why we need a farm bill, we should remember the drought of 2012,” Stallman told more than 6,000 Farm Bureau members who gathered in Nashville for AFBF’s 94th Annual Meeting. “More than half of the country was in a severe drought last summer. Crops withered, hay supplies disappeared, feed costs soared and wildfires blazed. Thankfully, our crop insurance program worked as intended and we lived to fight another day.” Beyond the farm bill, Stallman said it is also time for America’s elected leaders to put political differences aside for the good of the nation.

Stallman said that recently enacted permanent reform of estate and capital gains taxes was a long-sought victory – “one that Farm Bureau members worked hard to achieve.” Unity within Farm Bureau, despite agriculture’s amazing diversity, is what made the difference in the long fight for these important reforms, he said.Stallman outlined legal cases that AFBF has been involved in, including an ongoing suit challenging over-reaching Environmental Protection Agency water regulations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Stallman said that American agriculture is also standing together on the issue of agricultural labor. He said farmers need a workforce that is “legal, stable and reliable.” “For too long, we have dealt with the shortcomings of a broken farm labor system,” Stallman said. “The results have been labor shortages, lost crops and bureaucratic nightmares.” Stallman said Farm Bureau, working in conjunction with the Agriculture Workforce Coalition, will this year offer “a reasonable, practical and common-

sense farm labor option that works for growers and workers alike.”

Farm Bureau members, in particular, are known for coming together to make progress on common issues, according to Stallman, a rice and cattle producer from Texas.

“It’s impressive to see farmers and ranchers from pastures, orchards and fields across every region of our country come together and determine what is in the best interest of agriculture overall,” Stallman said. Expounding on the theme of the meeting, Stallman added, “We truly are ‘Many Voices, One Vision’” Stallman praised farmers and ranchers for their innovation and productivity, sufficient to “meet the diverse and growing food demands” of today’s consumers. “Consumer tastes are all over the map, and they continue to change,” he said.

One thing that will never change is that consumers need farmers and ranchers to continue to work hard to produce food, Stallman said.

“Each farmer already feeds an average of 155 people and estimates are that food production must double to meet global demand,” Stallman said.

He encouraged Farm Bureau members to tell their personal stories about how they are using fewer resources to grow crops and produce meat, milk and eggs.

“Consumers really listen when we talk about our desire to continually improve sustainability, quality and safety on our farms,” he said. “We must open our doors – and maybe more importantly, open our minds – to consumers and their perspectives about food and agriculture.”

Stay in touch with your federal elected officials. Senator Richard Durbin E-mail through: durbin.senate.gov 711 Hart Senate Bldg Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2152 (202) 228-0400 FAX 525 S Eighth St Springfield IL 62703 (217) 492-4062 (217) 492-4382 FAX Senator Mark Kirk E-mail through: kirk.senate.gov 524 Hart Senate Bldg Washington, D.C. 20510 (202) 224-2854 (202) 228-4611 FAX 230 S Dearborn, Ste 3900 Chicago IL 60604 (312) 886-3506 (312) 886-2117 Cong. John Shimkus Email through: shimkus.house.gov 2452 Rayburn House Bldg Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5271 (202) 225-5880 FAX 201 N Vermilion, Ste 218 Danville IL 61832 (217) 446-0664 (217) 446-0671 FAX

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IL Farm Bureau Sets 2013 Legislative Priorities When it comes to farm issues, it seems like there’s “always something new.” That’s why Illinois Farm Bureau sets legislative priorities each year. Based on the policy set by Farm Bureau members at the annual meeting in December, these priorities give the organization focus and a greater ability to succeed. Here are Illinois Farm Bureau’s state and national legislative priorities for 2013.

efficient and competitive movement of inputs and agricultural products.

– Block unscientific water quality, air quality and animal care initiatives that create red tape and unnecessarily drive up grain and livestock production costs. – Pass immigration laws that provide farmers a legal and stable workforce.

– Fight for tax reform and other fiscal policies that support growth and stability in the agricultural sector and the U.S. economy. State Legislative Priority Issues

– Conclude the farm bill debate and implement long-term farm policy that provides for strong crop insurance, revenue protection and incentive-based conservation programs for Illinois farmers.

– Seek passage of a state budget that provides maintenance levels of funding for core agricultural programs within the current tax structure. Due to the current economic downturn combined with the current state budget deficit, a no-growth program budget must be adhered to under the current revenue stream.

– Promote trade and transportation policies that open markets, upgrade existing waterway infrastructure and support reliable,

– Support legislation to establish regulations for hydraulic fracturing and

National Legislative Priority Issues

– Build demand for renewable fuels and defend their place in the domestic energy portfolio.

– Support legislation maintaining the integrity of the farmland assessment law and its ability to value farmland in an appropriate way for agriculture.

horizontal drilling operations that provide appropriate safeguards for the protection of land and water resources.

– Seek legislation requiring that any decision to permanently post a road at a reduced weight limit or to permanently close a road requires the unanimous approval of the road commissioner, county engineer and a majority of the elected members of the board associated with the road district.

– Seek legislation to establish statewide standards for commercial wind energy conversion systems that provide adequate protection of private property rights and allow for reasonable development of commercial wind energy conversion system projects. – Oppose legislation eliminating the overtime exemption for agricultural employers or implementing an inflationary increase in the minimum wage.

To reach these goals, Farm Bureau needs your help. Consider joining FB ACT or becoming active on the Vermilion County Farm Bureau Legislative & Local Affairs Committee. For more information, contact Farm Bureau at 217-442-8713.

Stay in Contact with your State Legislator Many of you have a new legislator in the Illinois General Assembly. Here’s contact information for reaching your representative in Springfield. 51st Sen. Chapin Rose ls@chapinrose.net

52nd Sen. Mike Frerichs mike@mikefrerichs.com

103D Capitol Building Springfield IL 62706 (217) 558-1006

124 Capitol Building Springfield IL 62706 (217) 782-2507 (217) 782-2331 FAX

510 S Staley Rd, Suite D Champaign IL 61822 (217) 607-1853 (217) 607-5471 FAX

53rd Sen. Jason Barickman jason@jasonbarickman.org 303D Stratton Building Springfield IL 62706 (217) 782-6597

28 W North St, Suite 101 Danville IL 61832 (217) 442-5252 (217) 442-5255 FAX

211 E Madison St Suite 3 Pontiac IL 61764 (815) 844-4642 (815) 768-2653 FAX

102nd Rep. Adam Brown staterepbrown@gmail.com

104th Rep. Chad Hays chad@chaddhays.com

106th Rep. Josh Harms staterepharms@gmail.com

314 Capitol Building Springfield IL 62706 (217) 782-8398 (217) 782-7012 FAX

220-N Stratton Office Bldg Springfield IL 62706 (217) 782-4811

208-N Stratton Ofc Bldg Springfield IL 62706 (217) 558-1039

7 E Fairchild St Danville IL 61832 (217) 477-0104 (217) 477-0102 FAX

342 W Walnut St Watseka IL 60970 (815) 432-0106 (815) 432-0110 FAX

510 S Staley, Suite B Champaign IL 61822 (217) 607-5104 (217) 607-5471 FAX

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