VERMILION COUNTY FARM BUREAU

DANVILLE, ILLINOIS DECEMBER 2009 - JANUARY 2010

IN THIS ISSUE ...Back Porch .............................page 2County Annual Meeting ..........page 42010 Census ........................page 11

Ag Scholarships ......................page 3Delegate Resolutions .............page 6Kids’ AGtivities ......................page 13

Illini Toy Show & Market Outlook ................................................back cover

Season’s Greetings

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FROM THE BACK PORCH

by David Sadler, PresidentVermilion County Farm Bureau

I was going to open with “Can you believe everything that’s happened this past year?” but then I realized, of course you can. You’re farmers; you’ve pretty much seen it all and you tend to take things in stride. You must admit, though, events this last year have been “all over the board.”

Events affect our lives whether they originate across the street or across the world. Investors mishandle our pension plans. Government bodies want to add burdensome fees on top of crippling taxes. Regulations, accounting requirements and the paperwork involved seem to be increasing at an alarming rate. Viruses threaten our lives whether they are computer or flu.

Does it bother you, too, that newscasters as well as print-media types continue to call a particular strain of flu by its animal nickname rather than the medical designation? Hurrah for those who steadfastly use the correct name. Boos alone – for those who are ignorant, misin-

formed or just don’t care – are not enough anymore. The cardi-nal rule today is “perception is reality.” Consumers actually be-lieve they can contract H1N1 by eating pork. Net result: the pork industry is getting hammered.

The day traders are eating us out of house and home. They make money no matter which way the market goes while they gamble with our livelihood. Speculators bump up the mar-ket on a whim while the fact takes eons to bring prices back down. Here’s a good example: You have seventy-five percent of your beans left to harvest when an inch of rain shuts down harvest. The bean market goes down twenty cents. What’s up with that?

Illinois has a new gover-nor who now says he’ll run for re-election. Our last governor was impeached and, disgraced though he should be, has made the rounds of all the talk shows, newscasts and reality shows he can. And if he can’t, his wife will. The trial starts next spring, maybe. Many think he will join

former governor Ryan in prison, maybe even share a cell. George may have done some illegal things but, at least, the state paid its bills.

Cash for clunkers came and went in a flash. The money ran out quickly while decent, afford-able vehicles disappeared from the pipeline. Sellers had trouble getting paid. Buyers, no doubt, took as much advantage of the concept as possible.

Probably the biggest “can you believe it” story of the year would be the weather-hampered planting and harvest; brings back memories of 1974. Har-vest will run into Thanksgiving, a rare phenomenon these days, and if the weather doesn’t co-operate, we may still be strug-gling as Christmas approaches. Frozen ground may be the only hope for some.

Our lives are bombarded by outside influences every day, many of which we can’t control. All we can do is put one foot in front of the other and try to keep moving forward. We can write letters, make speeches and or-ganize committees. You and I do what we can but, ultimately, we can only do so much.

Last month we gathered to give thanks for all the things with which we have truly been blessed. We’ll soon be together with friends and family to enjoy the holidays. We celebrate the joy brought to us by the newest additions to our families as we honor and remember those who have left us. We love and take care of ourselves and each other. At the end of the day, that’s all we can do. Sometimes that’s enough.

Amie Burke, Fithian native and Illinois State FFA President, is shown above at the IAA Annual Meeting trying to get a bid out of Eric Rund of Champaign County during the IAA Foundation Live Auction. There’s more IAA Annual Meeting news on Page 6.

Taking Pride in Our Accomplishments

Bob Stallman - President, American Farm Bureau Federation

2009:As 2009 comes to a close,

I would like to give consider-ation to the fine year it has been. Granted, the agriculture industry has faced challenges this year, both legislatively and economi-cally, but we have also been blessed with many successes. First and foremost, the Farm Bureau family continues to be strong, with an effective voice in Washington and throughout the nation. And while the economic storm in the heartland has not yet fully passed, the sun is start-ing to peak through the clouds.

Recap of SuccessesFarm Bureau’s most recent

successes came in the form of two state ballot initiatives in Ohio and Texas. The Ohio Farm Bureau played a groundbreak-ing role in not only getting Is-sue 2, a measure to establish the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, put on the ballot, but passing it in a 64-36 vote. Fur-

ther, the Texas Farm Bureau led a successful effort to support the rights of property owners with passage of Proposition 11, by approximately an 8-2 margin.

On the national front, farm bill implementation played a major role in the American Farm Bureau’s legislative efforts ear-lier this year. We were able to convince the administration to allow reconstitutions on farms of fewer than 10-acres to allow some of the 460,000 farms back into the farm program. We also played a key role in encourag-ing the administration to use 2007/2008 as the base years for calculating ACRE payments, thereby making it a significantly more useful program to farmers.

As far as agriculture appro-priations go, AFBF was able to persuade Congress to in-crease funding for agricultural research, as well as to include additional funding for comput-

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BOOSTERPublished Bi-monthly by the

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 ................................Jon FourezTreasurer ............................ Dennis Smith

STAFFExecutive Director ............... Kerry WienkeDirector of Information ............ Tom FrickeOffice Secretary ................Nancy DuncanAg Literacy Coordinator ........Staci Walker

DIRECTORS

District 1Garrett Douglass Jon FourezDavid Heckerson Rick JamesMark Willard

District 2Doug Cunningham Kevin KemnaGreg Cunningham Steve LaneJarrod Dice

District 3Alan Chesnut Bruce DarrBryan Darr Stewart SheetsDennis Smith

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Calendar of EventsDecember 24-25 .........OFFICE CLOSED – Merry Christmas

Dec. 31 - Jan. 1 .......... OFFICE CLOSED – Happy New Year

January 6-8 .........................IL Specialty Growers Conference

January 8-10 .......................................... Illini Farm Toy Show

January 10-13 ......................................AFBF Annual Meeting

January 18 ........................................Market Outlook Seminar

January 21 ..................................................Board of Directors

January 27-28 .......................... Midwest Ag Expo, Gordyville

January 30 .................................... Pheasants Forever Banquet

January 31 .......................................... DACC Farm Toy Show

February 1 ................... Private Applicator Training & Testing

February 5-7 .......................... IFB Young Leaders Conference

February 10-13 .........Nat’l Farm Machinery Show, Louisville

February 18 ................................................Board of Directors

February 21-27 ...................................... Food Checkout Week

February 23-24 .........................IFB Gov’t Affairs Conference

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

Applications for the IAA Foundation scholarships are be-ing accepted now through Feb-ruary 1, 2010. Over $75,000 in agricultural scholarships will be awarded to 57 college students, helping assure that a well quali-fied and professional agricultur-al workforce will be available to agriculture in Illinois.

The scholarships are award-ed on the basis of exceptional scholastic ability and/or finan-cial need. Applicants may have been recipients of a previous IAA Foundation scholarship. Additionally, applicants must be a high school graduate or gradu-

ating in 2010; must be an Illinois Farm Bureau member, spouse, or child; must be accepted for enrollment or be enrolled at an accredited college, university, or community college; and must be a resident of Illinois.

There are a variety of schol-arships available. Generally, the scholarships are awarded to students studying agriculture, agribusiness, or an ag-related major at any recognized univer-sity, college. Some of the named scholarships are restricted to Il-linois colleges, while others are open to any school with the ap-propriate line of study. Some of the awards also look at financial need in determining the recipi-ent.

Scholarships range from $1000 to $1500. There are six IAA Foundation General Schol-arships, as well as others given in honor of different individuals. The William J. Kuhfuss Memo-rial Scholarship was established by the family and friends of the former IAA and AFBF president to honor him for his many years of leadership in agriculture.

The Greg Carney Scholar-ship honors the memory of Greg Carney, Illinois Farm Bureau employee and University of Il-linois graduate. There is also the Dale E. Butz Scholarship and the Heartland NAMA Steven A. Hammerschmidt Memorial Scholarship.

Additional scholarships are awarded to the children of pa-trons and employees of Prairie Farms Dairy, as well as others that are awarded to students from specific counties across the state.

Scholarship forms and a required activities template are available online at www.iaafoundation.org. For more info about the IAA Foundation Scholarships, call (309) 557-2230.

$75,000 in Ag Scholarships Available

The Danville Inferno is a tier-3 junior hockey program that is part of the Great Lakes Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the David S. Palmer Arena. In-ferno players come from all over the USA including Colo-rado, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and Illinois just to name a few. They have 12 home games in January and February. Friday & Saturday games start at 7:30 pm, with Sunday games at 1:30 pm. Tickets are regularly $6 for adults and $4 for seniors and children. Farm Bureau members can show your membership card at the Palmer Arena box office and get an adult ticket for just $4. Check their website at www.danvilleinferno.com for game dates & times.

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The4thannualVermilionCountyFarmBureauFoundation’sSilentAuction–heldduringtheVermilionCountyFarmBureauAnnualMeet-ing–couldbeclassifiedasagreatsuccess. Over20itemswereavailableforbidding:toytractorstocarvedwood-entractors,take-homerecipestoBeefHousegiftcertificatestocakesand

desserts,andmuchmore. Arafflewasheld,withthreewinners receiving either a$100 gas card or a deliciouscake. Special thanks to IlliniFSandSheilaLane forhelp-ingusraise$300ontherafflealone. Teaching children – alongwith their parents and teach-ers–about the importanceofagriculture in theireveryday lives is the roleofAg intheClassroom.Theprogramcontinuestoreachover68%ofthestudentsinVermilionCounty. A special thankyougoes toour auction itemproviders andpurchasers, aswell aseveryonewhobid.

Highlights of the Vermilion County Farm Bureau

Despite several members having to cancel plans to attend the meeting because they were still harvesting corn, there was still a good crowd of nearly 130 at this year’s Vermilion County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Foundation Raises Over $1,700 with Silent Auction, Raffle

Debbie Heckerson places a bid on an item in the Silent Auction.

Bidders look over some of this year’s items in the Foundation Silent Auction.

State Rep. Bill Black (l) and foundation trustee Bob Boesdorfer en-joy the “junkus-ar-weldus” en-try in this year’s Silent Auction. The one-of-a-kind creations are made by foundation chairman Brian Andrews.

Auction DonorsCountry Financial – Rick Rotramel

Beef House Illini FS Danville Dans - Jeanie Cooke

Brian & Norma AndrewsDavid & Linda Sadler

D & C Blasting & CoatingStaci Walker

Mary Christine Ludwig – Dodd Ludwig Maatuka LLCTom & Mary Ellen Fricke

State Rep. Bill BlackVermilion AITC Program

Sheila LaneUnited Community Bank

Country Financial – Alan PuzeyKerry Wienke

Auction BuyersState Rep. Bill BlackDebbie HeckersonJune Clemmons

Steve FourezMatt Hoose

Annette SmithKevin FosterKerry Wienke

Evonne HausmanSteve & Dawn Huls

Cheryl HulsNancy Boesdorfer

Linda DarrBob GernandJane SpragueRick Rotramel

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FROM THE MANAGER’s DESK

by Kerry Wienke, Executive DirectorVermilion County Farm Bureau

91st Annual Meeting

Another year is quickly coming to an end. That will probably be welcomed by many farmers as this year will be re-membered as one of the slowest harvests on record.

Despite a challenging grow-ing season, members remained actively engaged in Farm Bu-reau. Involvement in local is-sues and committee projects, participation in state and na-tional initiatives, delivery of educational activities, expan-sion of discount services, and growth of foundation work were among the highlights. This year also marked the un-veiling of Vermilion County Farm Bureau’s website, mak-ing local information available around the clock.

The healthcare debate took center stage on the national level. Other major issues being discussed include the expanded regulatory reach of the Clean Water Restoration Act and sti-fling cap-and-trade provisions of climate change legislation.

Farm Bureau also worked to correct implementation prob-lems with the new Farm Bill, pushed for a national energy policy to stabilize farm input costs, lobbied for reauthoriza-tion of the Highway Bill to im-prove transportation infrastruc-tures, sought permanent reform of the estate tax, and urged the Unified Carriers Registration Board to use existing regulatory authority to exempt agricultural carriers.

The H1N1 flu pandemic hit this spring and is having a devastating impact on U.S. pork producers. Hog futures dropped 35% when the epi-demic was incorrectly labeled

as “swine flu.” Farm Bureau has diligently worked to help consumers understand this is a respiratory virus, not a food-borne illness connected to live-stock production. Sadly, the hog market is just now begin-ning to slowly recover.

Problems on Wall Street continue to impact Farm Bu-reau’s financial statements. Income and expenses from op-erations came in much better than projections. However, a second year of unrealized loss on investments and higher re-tirement program payments (to compensate for market devalua-tion) resulted in a negative bot-tom line. While not a long-term concern, it will take a few years to recover from this world-wide economic downturn.

Membership at the end of October stands at 5,717 families – consisting of 1,294 farming and 4,423 associates. Vermilion County was one of only 23 counties in the state to attain voting, total, and reten-tion goals. Congratulations and thanks goes to the individuals involved with membership re-cruitment.

Special recognition goes to the board of directors, commit-tees, volunteers and staff. It is the combined effort of everyone that makes this organization so great.

Farm Bureau’s mission is to improve the viability of family farms and enhance the quality of life in our communities. The coming year will undoubtedly hold many challenges to these goals but by working together we can make a difference. I look forward to another active and productive year in 2010.

Rosalynn Maudlin (l), of Georgetown, visits with Oakwood High School gradu-ate Amie Burke. Burke is serving as the 81st state presi-dent of the Illinois FFA. Burke received a Service to Agri-culture award at the Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in recogni-tion of her election as the third state president to come from Vermilion County.

President David Sadler pre-sides over his third Vermil-ion County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The agen-da included annual reports, election of directors and a presentation by Mike Mar-ron. Prior to the meeting, a slide show of the past year’s activities was running for members to view.

Mike Marron, a Fithian farmer, gave a presentation on the IFB Market Study Tour to China that he par-ticipated on in March. Mike showed us slides of their su-permarkets, grain process-ing, as well as tourist sites such as the Great Wall and the Bird Nest from the Olym-pics. The slide in the picture is Hong Kong at night. The Chinese words on the slide — Xie Xie! (pronounced shay-shay) — mean “Thank You.”

Congratulationsto the following

directors that were re-elected at this year’s Vermilion

County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Doug CunninghamBismarck

Bryan DarrFairmount

Garrett DouglassRossville

Steve LanePotomac

Stewart SheetsGeorgetown

ANNUAL REPORT

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Delegates at the Illi-nois Farm Bureau (IFB) Annual Meeting ap-proved resolutions deal-ing with election reform, animal welfare and iden-tification and concealed carry during the 95th an-nual meeting December 5-8 in Chicago.

On resolutions related to elections and elected officials, delegates ap-proved new policy language so that IFB now supports legisla-tive redistricting by an unbiased third party and districts that are compact, contiguous and that follow county, township and mu-nicipal boundaries to the degree possible. The delegates also sup-port caps on pension amounts for retired state legislators.

Delegates approved support-ing the Illinois Department of Agriculture as the entity having jurisdiction over the care of live-stock and companion animals in the state. The language is in re-sponse to moves by animal rights groups in other states to put in place legislation that would dic-tate animal care standards for livestock producers. The IFB continues to support voluntary, rather than mandatory, national

animal identification.Following the delegate vote,

the IFB will seek legislation to pre-empt anticipatory nuisance claims against the owners of proposed or expanded livestock facilities that meet the require-ments of the Livestock Manage-ment Facilities Act. Further, the IFB would like to see a require-ment that plaintiffs pay livestock producers for court costs and at-torney fees when producers pre-vail in nuisance lawsuits brought against them.

Language was approved to support concealed carry legisla-tion in Illinois. The Farm Bureau supports requirements that the State of Illinois issue permits for carrying concealed firearms and that gun owners complete an ap-plication process.

The delegates approved a

IFB Delegates Adopt Resolutions on Election Reform & Animal Caresense of the delegate body reso-lution reaffirming its strong op-position to cap-and-trade provi-sions in federal legislation. The opposition is based on analyses that show the legislation would negatively impact families; cre-ate an energy shortage; reduce food production; and lead to higher food costs at home and to more hunger overseas.

The delegate voting was the culmination of the IFB’s resolutions process which began last winter when county Farm Bu-reaus and their individ-ual members can offer resolutions for consider-ation through the county Farm Bureau board, then a state resolutions committee and, ulti-

mately, by the voting delegates.Delegates re-elected Philip

Nelson as IFB President for an-other two-year term. This is his 4th term as President. Nelson is a grain and livestock producer who farms near Seneca, IL. Del-egates re-elected Richard Gue-bert, Jr. as Vice-President for a 4th consecutive term. Guebert is a grain farmer in Ellis Grove, IL.

Vermilion County Farm Bureau Delegates at the IAA Annual Meeting had numerous resolutions to review and study prior to and during the Annual Meeting. Shown in the top photo are James Wienke (l) and President David Sadler. In the photo on the right side of the page, Mark Willard and Mike Marron (l to r) arrange the resolutions in their note-books prior to the meeting. The above photo shows (l to r) Linda & Dave Sadler and Brian & Norma Andrews. Linda and Norma served as alternates on the floor, giving the oth-ers a break from time to time during the day-long session.

TRUST – teamwork, respect for consumers, unselfish leadership, steadfast faith, and tenacity – are critical as farmers and ag organizations look to survive the challenging times and prosper in the future, according to Philip Nelson, President of the Illinois Farm Bureau.

“This has been a challenging year, from spring to fall and everything in between,” Nelson said during his annual address at the Illinois Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Chicago.

And it appears 2010 could be a challenging year as well. USDA currently is projecting livestock and grain farmers will lose money, legislation ranging from the death tax to cap-and-trade proposals could limit ag’s ability to thrive, and challenges from animal activists could threaten some of the practices currently used to produce livestock, Nelson told IFB members.

“The animal care debate has been one of the most challenging issues I’ve worked on,” said

Nelson, who raises hogs on his farm in La Salle County. “We have to step up to the plate.”

Nelson this year met with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and requested USDA provide market loss assistance, waive fees for restructuring loans, and make additional pork purchases for the school lunch program to aid the livestock industry. IFB under Nelson’s leadership also continued the work of the Profitability Advisory Team, worked with other commodity groups to develop a unified image campaign, teamed up with 30 other organizations to establish a Vision for Illinois Agriculture, and lobbied against legislation that could harm ag.

In the future Nelson believes IFB and farmers in general should continue to form coalitions and remain active in order to be “part of the solution” to various challenges.

“The main thrust of this organization has not changed in 93 years. It’s the grassroots,” Nelson said. “But we know the challenges won’t go away.”

Nelson: TRUST Critical inChallenging Times

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Farm BureauDiscount Program

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 PROFESSIONALSAND BUSINESSES WHO MIGHT WISH TO PROVIDE DISCOUNTS TO OUR MEMBERS.

FOR DETAILS PLEASE CALL 442-8713.

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5% DISCOUNT OFF LIST PRICE EXCEPT SALE ITEMS.

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20% discount on hearing aids --- FREE HEARING TESTS

KESLER, LAURY, GARMAN, BROUGHER, LIETZ & TOWNSLEY, P.C.

LAW OFFICES220 N. Vermilion, Danville, IL – 446-0880

James L. Brougher 5% Discount on Hourly Rates

10% DISCOUNTWheel Alignment

BalancingGeneral Auto Repairs

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Goodwin Welding & Fabrication401 S. State St., Ridge Farm

(217) 247-2880 mobile (217) 260-2880

10% Discount to Farm Bureau Members

$39.95 in-shop windshield chip repairsand $15 gift certificate to a local retailer

Danville: 801 N. Vermilion St. – 446-4163Hoopeston: 310 E. Penn St. – 283-9587

Machine Quilting — Pantograph or Custom217-267-3805 • Email: glk729@yahoo.com

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BILL SMITHAUTO PARTS

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Happy Holidays from COUNTRY® Financial

Our representatives and staff would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season.

Shahna MageeHoopeston283-7703Justin ShawDanville442-8711Darren WhiteDanville442-8711Kris SuchaczewskiHoopeston283-7703

David HarbyDanville431-8722Bob GernandDanville431-7502Mark StutsmanDanville431-8722Alan PuzeyFairmount733-2154

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Happy Holidays from COUNTRY® Financial

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David HarbyDanville431-8722Bob GernandDanville431-7502Mark StutsmanDanville431-8722Alan PuzeyFairmount733-2154

Chris GriffinDanville431-8711John MurrayDanville431-8711

Scott CrawfordGeorgetown662-8870Rick RotramelAgency Manager442-8711

Educating Leaders about Agriculture – Staci Walker, Vermilion County’s Ag Literacy Coordinator, participated in Agriculture Day with the Vermilion Advantage Leadership Tomorrow program. She spoke about the Ag in the Class-room program, and then led the group through one of her classroom activities. The day also included a tour of various soil conservation practices, and a visit to Doug Miller’s farm museum on his Indianola farm.

Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) has become an official 2010 Census Partner, working with the Census Bureau to help en-sure that the Census Day, April 1, will include a full and accu-rate count of rural Illinois.

“Getting complete and ac-curate census data is critical to rural Illinois,” says IFB’s Kevin Semlow. “Census data is used to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as the boundaries of legislative dis-tricts. We are partnering with the Census Bureau to make sure that Illinois farmers and rural com-munities are fairly represented.”

Semlow points out that census data also drives the engine of good public policy.

The census data influences how trillions of dollars will be spent over the next 10 years. Census data guides planning for new hospitals, job training centers, schools, social services, grants and other programs essential to rural communities.

During the next few months, members will notice Illinois Farm Bureau promoting the cen-sus through articles, websites, media interviews, and meetings. The 2010 Census will arrive in mailboxes in March and only takes 10 minutes to complete. It is quick, easy, and confidential. With only 10 questions, it is one of the shortest questionnaires in history. For more information on the 2010 Census, please visit www.2010.census.gov.

IL Farm Bureau Becomes 2010 Census Partner

Defensive Driving Program Held – Doug Sommer, a safety specialist, was in Vermilion County earlier this month to conduct a Defensive Driving Seminar. The course gave participants some practical pointers on how to remain safe and alert on the roads. Those over 55 participating in the two-day course are eligible to receive a 3-year discount on their auto insurance.

Looking for the latest Farm Bureau meeting schedule?

Trying to remember what businesses offer Farm Bureau discounts?

Check out our website:www.vcfb.info

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AGtivities

Teach me about...

Sheep terminology Sheep and lambs Sheep are over one year of age. They have usually produced offspring. Lambs are less than one year of age. They have usu-ally not produced offspring. Lamb and mutton Lamb is also the term for the flesh of a young sheep eaten as food. The meat from a sheep older than 12 months is called mutton. Wool The fiber that most sheep grow is called wool. The wool from one sheep is called a fleece. Ewes A female sheep is called a ewe. A young female is called a ewe lamb. The process of giving birth to lambs is called lambing. Rams A male sheep is called a ram. Buck is the slang term for ram. A young male is called a ram lamb. Wethers A castrated male sheep is called a wether. Wethers are less aggressive than rams. Yearling A yearling is an animal between 1 and 2 years of age that may or may not have produced off-spring. Flock A group of sheep is called a flock. Shepherd A shepherd is a person who cares for sheep. Sheepherder A sheepherder is a herder of sheep. It is someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.

S C H K E E D P G R E O W T F

W R L O T E B R E C T H A Y L

E I A R U N M T E I L T H E O

M M Y H A E A E V H E E I G C

H P U T A A L I V E S T O C K

O E N T E F Y E A R E O L D S

H D E S T E P G N I R A E H S

I H M D S O C A L L O E D A H

O A G R G E N T A T V W O Y G

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O T D E T A C I T S E M O D H

E W E H S G I V H E H O B I R

T H T S N R O H O T L W I N S

Baa Crimped Hair Domesticated Ewes Fleece

Sheep Word Search Puzzle

Horns Lamb Livestock Meat Milk

Flock Graze Herbivores Herd Hides

Mutton Rams Shearing Shepherd Wool

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ers and information technology. Further, working with the Interi-or Committee on appropriations, we were able to get a one-year reprieve for agriculture from the Environmental Protection Agen-cy’s greenhouse gas reporting requirements.

We should all be proud of these accomplishments.

On the HorizonFarm Bureau successfully

launched the “Don’t CAP Our Future” campaign against cli-mate change legislation on Cap-itol Hill. This campaign will be key as we move into 2010 and Congress refocuses on the cap and trade issue. The most note-worthy part of this campaign is that every Farm Bureau member can get involved and have their voice heard. In fact, I highly en-courage all members to pull a farm cap from their closet, sign the bill with their autograph and hand-deliver it to their congres-sional member with the message “Don’t CAP Our Future.”

As we move into 2010, AFBF will continue to play a lead role in a multi-year effort to block Congress from enacting legisla-tion that would remove the word “navigable” from the Clean Wa-ter Act and allow the Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency to regulate all interstate and intrastate wa-ters. It’s important we block this ongoing plot that would literally allow the government to regu-

late every pond, ditch and gutter on a farmer’s property.

Also on the radar is the capi-tal gains tax that is scheduled to return to the top rate of 20 per-cent after 2010. AFBF will be urging Congress to take action to preserve the lower rate struc-ture we currently have.

With the ups and downs of the markets, producers will

continue to sit on the edge of their seats. Next year will be no different, and we can weather whatever challenges are thrown our way. The important thing to remember is that with our con-tinued strength as an organiza-tion and embodiment of Farm Bureau ideals, together we can ring in the New Year with opti-mism and resolve.

Pumpkin Fun on Halloween Eve – Sixth-graders at South View Middle School were working with pumpkins on October 30. But they weren’t cutting out Jack-o-lanterns: they were using their math skills to measure the fall gourds and count the seeds. Ag Literacy Coordinator Staci Walker helped the teachers with this part of their full day of pumpkin activities. Special thanks to the Strawberry Patch and Frank Butler for the donation of the pumpkins.

Country Financial Agency Manager Rick Rotramel recently announced the hiring of Patrick Williams as a new agent in the Danville office. He will be working out of the Center for Agriculture office at 1905-B U.S. Route 150.

Williams grew up in Carmel, IN, but has lived in Ridge Farm for a number of years with his wife, Rae Ann, and two daughters, Aubrey and Meleah.

He attended Danville Area Community College and John A. Logan Community College. Most recently, he worked with PRG Schultz, a profit recovery firm.

Members interested in reaching Patrick can call him at

(217) 442-8711. We welcome Patrick to the Farm Bureau family and look forward to working with him as he helps our members meet their insurance needs.

New Country Agent

Patrick Williams

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AGtivities

Teach me about...

Sheep terminology Sheep and lambs Sheep are over one year of age. They have usually produced offspring. Lambs are less than one year of age. They have usu-ally not produced offspring. Lamb and mutton Lamb is also the term for the flesh of a young sheep eaten as food. The meat from a sheep older than 12 months is called mutton. Wool The fiber that most sheep grow is called wool. The wool from one sheep is called a fleece. Ewes A female sheep is called a ewe. A young female is called a ewe lamb. The process of giving birth to lambs is called lambing. Rams A male sheep is called a ram. Buck is the slang term for ram. A young male is called a ram lamb. Wethers A castrated male sheep is called a wether. Wethers are less aggressive than rams. Yearling A yearling is an animal between 1 and 2 years of age that may or may not have produced off-spring. Flock A group of sheep is called a flock. Shepherd A shepherd is a person who cares for sheep. Sheepherder A sheepherder is a herder of sheep. It is someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock.

S C H K E E D P G R E O W T F

W R L O T E B R E C T H A Y L

E I A R U N M T E I L T H E O

M M Y H A E A E V H E E I G C

H P U T A A L I V E S T O C K

O E N T E F Y E A R E O L D S

H D E S T E P G N I R A E H S

I H M D S O C A L L O E D A H

O A G R G E N T A T V W O Y G

R I E E S A R S O L I D S R H

E R E H P E I S E C B A A A L

L E D P A T D W O W R Z T W O

O T D E T A C I T S E M O D H

E W E H S G I V H E H O B I R

T H T S N R O H O T L W I N S

Baa Crimped Hair Domesticated Ewes Fleece

Sheep Word Search Puzzle

Horns Lamb Livestock Meat Milk

Flock Graze Herbivores Herd Hides

Mutton Rams Shearing Shepherd Wool

Sheep

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