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VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

IN THIS ISSUE ...Illinois Farming Month ....................... page 3

Innovation in Agriculture ................... page 5

Legislators Contact Information ..... page 13

Who Grew My Soup? ........................ page 4

EPA Drops Lawsuit ............................ page 6

IFB Sets Priorities ............................ page 13

Illinois Farming Month and Luau for Learning ...................................................Back Cover

FEBRUARY - MARCH 2013

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FROM THE BACK PORCH

by David Sadler, PresidentVermilion 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 pri-or to the official start of activi-ties on Sunday.

The facilities were end-less, consisting of three separate clusters of hotel rooms, two of which include atriums – one en-compassing 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 imple-ment manu-facturer 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 Il-linois breakfast, sponsored by Country Financial. This an-nual affair hosts attendees from states in which Country does business along with trade at-tachés from a dozen countries worldwide. We enjoyed a full breakfast chatting with Orion Samuelson, the Big O, listen-ing to him talk about farm is-sues and the fate of WGN radio. At noon was the annual County Presidents luncheon with more than 1,500 people.

The highlight of the con-vention was the keynote speak-er, Capt Mark Kelly, com-mander 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 wrench-ing as he described the feeling

Calendar of EventsFebruary 16-23 .....................................National FFA WeekFeb 20-21 ...............................IFB Gov’t Affairs ConferenceFeb 21 ...................................................Board of DirectorsMarch .................................... ILLINOIS FARMING MONTHMarch 1 ..................... Grocery Bagging at County MarketsMarch 2 ...............................Luau for Learning Trivia NightMarch 5 ....................................Young Leaders CommitteeMarch 10 ............................. Daylight Savings Time BeginsMarch 18 .............................................District 12 MeetingMarch 21 ...............................................Board of DirectorsMarch 27 ............................................Foundation TrusteesMarch 29 ...........................OFFICE CLOSED – Good FridayApril 4 ..................................................... Ag Day at DACCApril 8-9 .......................................... IFB Youth ConferenceApril 9 ............................................................Election DayApril 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.

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 al-most losing a loved one, all in a few months’ time.

Aside from the prepared sessions for us to enjoy, the in-

teresting and, oftentimes, most valuable expe-rience comes from talking to attendees from other regions. Their experienc-es, 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 meet-ing with a good old boy from Louisiana.

As we left supper one night, Linda complimented a man on his John Deere suspenders. Af-ter trading chit chat, he and an-other 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 expe-rienced 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 struc-ture 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.

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On the Cover ...In years gone by, livestock was a big part of agricul-ture in Vermilion County. That’s why the Vermilion County Livestock Asso-ciation formed in 1930, and later built facilities on the current site of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau’s Center for Agri-culture. 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.

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VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAUKerry Wienke, Editor

1905-C U.S. Route 150Danville, Illinois 61832Phone (217) 442-8713

OFFICE HOURSMonday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

OFFICERSPresident ...............................David SadlerVice-President ....................... Mark WillardSecretary ..................................Bruce DarrTreasurer ..............................Dennis Smith

STAFFExecutive Director .................Kerry WienkeDirector of Information ............. Tom FrickeOffice Secretary ..................Nancy DuncanAg Literacy Coordinators ... Susie Willard &

Eileen Huckstadt

DIRECTORS

District 1Rick James Trenton SeamanDavid Heckerson Matt WillardMark Willard

District 2Mark Crawford Steve LaneGreg Cunningham Allen RutanKevin Kemna

District 3Alan Chesnut Bruce DarrBryan Darr Stewart SheetsDennis Smith

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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 de-liver 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 nat-urally leads to one of the greatest aspects of to-

day’s farming – con-tinuous improvement.

“Thinking about tomorrow is part of the job,” said Sadler, who’s now retired 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 experi-mentation showed us how choosing a no-till op-tion helps keep the soil healthier and reduces the amount of tractor fuel we use.”

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

“I believe improved farm-ing 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 farm-ers invite you to join the Illinois Farming Month celebration by taking a peek into the improvements farmers 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!

Farmers Grow MoreThan Food ...They Grow Our Future

An acre of corn removes 8 tons of

harmful greenhouse gas, more than what is produced by your

car annually.

94% of farms in Illinois are family-owned

farms.

Illinois farms rank 2nd in growing corn and soybeans, and 4th in number of

hogs raised annually.

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

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.

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.

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 differ-ent types of specialty crops are grown in Illinois.

That was the message Ver-milion County Ag in the Class-

room took to schools in January. The basis of the presenta-

tion was the book “Who Grew My Soup?”. The book was writ-ten by Tom Darbyshire, and supported by a grant by Camp-bell’s Soup.

In the book, Phineas Quinn is reluctant to eat the vegetable soup that his mother serves for lunch. He declares that he

won’t touch his soup until he learns where the vegetables come from!

Using the agriculturally-themed story and the Illinois Specialty Crops Ag Mag, pre-sentations focused on spe-cialty crops with an emphasis on vegetables. The stu-dents learned about which of the veg-etables are grown in Illinois, and what the vegetables look and feel like.

The younger students then built a soil profile where they learned which veg-etables grow above the ground, and which ones below the ground.

“Our goal is for each stu-dent 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 Janu-ary, reaching more than 2,000 students.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau Ag Literacy Coordina-tors Eileen Huckstadt (l) and Susie Willard (r) present Edi-son Elementary School princi-pal Mark Goodwin with a copy of “Who Grew My Soup?” for the school library. This book was presented to 26 Vermilion County schools.

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Innovation is Anything butBusiness as Usual

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 embrac-ing 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-chang-ing industries in the modern world.

Fail BigThere’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 find-ing 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 to-day. In other words, it’s failed big on an occasion or two. But because of that, modern agricul-ture is at the forefront in technol-ogy, 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 three-part assignment: identify emerg-ing issues and trends in agricul-ture, 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 ad-visory capacity on specific is-sues 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.

By Bob Stallman, PresidentAmerican Farm Bureau Federation

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 technolo-gy to dramatically increase pro-duction and choice while low-ering prices, but these changes have also altered the experience of farmers and the public in un-expected ways.

No longer are we just pro-ducing food for our families; each farmer now feeds 155 people. We are using innovative methods to meet the future glob-al demand of feeding 9 billion people and we are finding break-throughs in cancer research and eradicating other diseases through the groundbreaking uses of food we produce.

Entrepreneurial SpiritRecognizing U.S. agricul-

ture’s role in the business sec-tor, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is partnering with farmers, ranch-ers and American agri-business to build a collection that reflects modern agricultural practices. The initiative, called “American Enterprise,” will be unveiled in spring 2015 and will celebrate precision farming, traceability, environmental practices, irriga-

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 photo-graphs, 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.

The Smithsonian exhibit will showcase to the public what farmers and ranchers have known for a long time: inno-vation and technology makes agriculture a leading business opportunity; we are an industry where failing big isn’t bad (at least once in awhile) and our modern farming practices are changing the world in which we live. All in all, innovation on the farm is anything but business as usual.

Vermilion County SWCD Spring Sales

Tree Sale April 20 & 21

Order bare root saplings for windbreaks,

and ball & burlap evergreens.

Fish Sale - April 20 Stock your ponds with

sunfish, grass carp, blue gill & others.

Rain Barrels

Vermilion County SWCD also has rain barrels for sale.

Call 217-442-8511 Ext 3 to place an order.

Vermilion County SWCD Spring Sales

Tree Sale - April 19 & 20Order bare root saplings for windbreaks,

and ball & burlap evergreens.

Fish Sale - April 19Stock your ponds with sunfish,grass carp, blue gill & others.

Call 217-442-8511 Ext 3 to place an order.

Vermilion County SWCD Spring Sales

Tree Sale April 20 & 21

Order bare root saplings for windbreaks,

and ball & burlap evergreens.

Fish Sale - April 20 Stock your ponds with

sunfish, grass carp, blue gill & others.

Rain Barrels

Vermilion County SWCD also has rain barrels for sale.

Call 217-442-8511 Ext 3 to place an order.

Vermilion County SWCD Spring Sales

Tree Sale April 20 & 21

Order bare root saplings for windbreaks,

and ball & burlap evergreens.

Fish Sale - April 20 Stock your ponds with

sunfish, grass carp, blue gill & others.

Rain Barrels

Vermilion County SWCD also has rain barrels for sale.

Call 217-442-8511 Ext 3 to place an order.

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EPA Withdraws Order in Faceof 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 vic-tory 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 Federa-tion.

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 aggres-sively 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 inter-pretation of the law.

In withdrawing its order, EPA cited new management practices identified during a May 2012 reinspection of the farm. However, EPA’s inspec-tion report also states that dust, feathers and small amounts of manure were still ob-served on the ground at the farm – which was the very same basis of EPA’s original or-der, according to AFBF General Counsel Ellen Steen.

“EPA still has not backed away from its position that any amount of pollutant on the ground at a livestock or poul-try farm requires a Clean Wa-ter Act permit,” according to Steen. “The more likely reason for EPA’s withdrawal is that it

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.

does not want to defend its po-sition in court.” “This is a per-sonal victory for Lois Alt, but it should not have taken a fed-eral lawsuit to convince EPA to withdraw an order that was il-legal from the start,” said AFBF President Bob Stallman. “EPA’s withdrawal of the Alt order without correcting its legal po-sition still leaves other farmers and ranchers hanging in uncer-tainty, vulnerable to the same threats that Ms. Alt faced.”

E P A ’ s N o v e m b e r 2011 order t h r ea t ened Lois Alt with $37,500 in

fines for each time stormwater came into contact with dust, feathers or small amounts of manure on the ground outside of her poultry houses as a re-sult of normal poultry farming operations. EPA also threatened separate fines of $37,500 per

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

“EPA says its withdrawal is based on a May 2012 re-inspec-tion of the farm, but I can’t help but notice that EPA only with-drew the order after Farm Bu-reau was granted intervention in October,” Steen explained. “It’s like upsetting the chess board when you know you are in dan-ger of losing. All signs are that EPA does not want to defend its position in court.”

“EPA knows very well that most farmers lack the resources to fight back when they face an EPA order – even if the order has no legal basis,” noted Stall-man. “We are happy for Ms. Alt that EPA has flinched, but the principles for which she stood remain in danger.”

All signs are that the EPA does not want to defend

its position in court.

38. WATER QUALITY

We support:• Programstoeducatefarmersand thegeneralpublicoftheneed toprotectwaterqualityandvarious managementmethodstoaccomplishthatprotection.• TheuseofBestManagementPractices(BMPs)forapplication ofagriculturalcropprotectionproducts,commercialfertilizers, andmanuretominimizechancesforwatercontamination.• Thedevelopmentofnewandtheenhancementofexisting incentivesforadoptingvoluntaryonallprivatelandtoimprove waterqualityandwildlifehabitat. TheimplementationoftheCleanWaterActandthefocusonthenon-pointsourcepollutionprovisionshavebeenbasedon“publicperception” rather thansoundscientificdata. Scientificdatabeusedasthebasisforinformedaction.Weurgeimmediateprioritybegiventoresearchfundingontheimpactsofagriculturalcropprotection products, fertilizers, and non-agricultural chemicalapplicationsonwaterquality. We oppose: 1. Designatingwaterflowfromfarmfieldsthroughorover conveyances,suchasdraintileorgrasswaterways,asa pointsourceofpollutionundertheCleanWaterAct. 2. Fines,assessments,andpenaltiesonnon-pointsource pollutionallegedlycausedbyagriculturebutnotconfirmed byscientificdata.

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PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN DISCOUNT:Simply show your paid up Vermilion County Farm Bureau Membership card at each visit at the time payment is required. Vermilion County Farm Bureau does not intend this as an endorsement of any of the professionals, busi-nesses or products on which discounts have been obtained for our members and the Vermilion County Farm Bureau does not assume any liability for services rendered under this service.VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FROM OTHER PROFESSIONALS

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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 grad-uating high school student living in Vermilion County and planning to at-tend DACC. Cri-teria for selection includes scholas-tic achievements, community service and financial need. Priority will be given to Farm Bureau mem-bers and dependents.

Applications have been distributed to Vermilion Coun-ty high schools. They are also available at the Farm Bureau

Scholarship Apps Due End of Marchoffice 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 scholar-ship awarded to a Farm Bureau member student majoring in ag-riculture or an ag-related pro-gram. This year, BAGI will again

be awarding up to four $500 scholarships.

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholas-tic ability, community involve-ment, and/or financial need. A packet outlining the eligibility

requirements and an application are available on the associa-tion’s website at www.bagibal-loon.org. The application dead-line 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

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 year’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 pol-icy victories, including perma-nent estate and capital gains tax changes. With a new five-year farm bill and needed reform in key areas such as fiscal, en-vironmental and labor policy hanging in the balance, agri-cultural unity will be essential in 2013, according to American Farm Bureau Federation Presi-dent 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 coun-try 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, Stall-man 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 es-tate 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 impor-tant reforms, he said.Stallman outlined legal cases that AFBF has been involved in, includ-ing an ongoing suit challenging over-reaching Environmental Protection Agency water regu-lations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Stallman said that Ameri-can agriculture is also standing together on the issue of agricul-tural 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 Coali-tion, will this year offer “a rea-sonable, practical and common-

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

Farm Bureau members, in particular, are known for com-ing together to make progress on common issues, according to Stallman, a rice and cattle pro-ducer from Texas.

“It’s impressive to see farmers and ranchers from pas-tures, 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 innova-tion and productivity, sufficient to “meet the diverse and grow-ing 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 con-tinue to work hard to produce food, Stallman said.

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

He encouraged Farm Bu-reau members to tell their per-sonal 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 sustain-ability, 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 ag-riculture.”

Stay in touch with your federal elected officials.

Senator Richard DurbinE-mailthrough: durbin.senate.gov

711HartSenateBldgWashington,D.C.20510(202)224-2152(202)228-0400FAX

525SEighthStSpringfieldIL62703(217)492-4062(217)492-4382FAX

Senator Mark KirkE-mailthrough: kirk.senate.gov

524HartSenateBldgWashington,D.C.20510(202)224-2854(202)228-4611FAX

230SDearborn,Ste3900ChicagoIL60604(312)886-3506(312)886-2117

Cong. John Shimkus

Emailthrough: shimkus.house.gov

2452RayburnHouseBldgWashington,D.C.20515(202)225-5271(202)225-5880FAX

201NVermilion,Ste218DanvilleIL61832(217)446-0664(217)446-0671FAX

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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.

National 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.

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

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

IL Farm Bureau Sets 2013 Legislative Priorities

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– 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.

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

– Support legislation to establish regulations for hydraulic fracturing and

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.

53rd Senate-106th House

52nd Senate-104th House

51st Senate-102nd House

Stay in Contact with your State LegislatorMany of you have a new legislator in the Illinois General Assembly. Here’s contact information for reaching your representative in Springfield.

51st Sen. Chapin Rosels@chapinrose.net

103DCapitolBuildingSpringfieldIL62706(217)558-1006

510SStaleyRd,SuiteDChampaignIL61822(217)607-1853(217)607-5471FAX

102nd Rep. Adam Brownstaterepbrown@gmail.com

314CapitolBuildingSpringfieldIL62706(217)782-8398(217)782-7012FAX

510SStaley,SuiteBChampaignIL61822(217)607-5104(217)607-5471FAX

52nd Sen. Mike Frerichsmike@mikefrerichs.com

124CapitolBuildingSpringfieldIL62706(217)782-2507(217)782-2331FAX

28WNorthSt,Suite101DanvilleIL61832(217)442-5252(217)442-5255FAX

104th Rep. Chad Hayschad@chaddhays.com

220-NStrattonOfficeBldgSpringfieldIL62706(217)782-4811

7EFairchildStDanvilleIL61832(217)477-0104(217)477-0102FAX

53rd Sen. Jason Barickmanjason@jasonbarickman.org

303DStrattonBuildingSpringfieldIL62706(217)782-6597

211EMadisonStSuite3PontiacIL61764(815)844-4642(815)768-2653FAX

106th Rep. Josh Harmsstaterepharms@gmail.com

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