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News03.31.21A Simpler Way to Escape - Own A Piece of the Country
Finding a loan to get closer to what matters shouldn't be complicated. Rural 1st® country life lending streamlines the process and keeps it simple.
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News03.15.21Farm Credit Provides Special $10 Million Patronage Payment To FarmersIt’s preseason patronage week here at Farm Credit Illinois! Help us celebrate the resiliency of farm families with this one-time $10 million payment.
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Cultivations03.11.21Cultivations Pre-Plant 2021In this issue, read about Director elections, preseason patronage, FreshRoots Directors Cup details, and commentary from Dr. David Kohl.
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News02.26.21Connecting Consumers With Their Food
2020 Directors Cup honorees, Jill and Chad Vonder Haar, are passionate about connecting people with food through an on-farm store, local restaurants, and farmers markets.
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News02.25.21Striving for Balance On and Off the Farm
Balancing work and family life is important to 2020 Directors Cup honorees Andy and Monica Schumacher, who farm cattle and grain in Cumberland County. The couple began farming with Andy’s family in 2009 and took over farm ownership following Andy’s father’s retirement in December 2020.
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News02.22.21Setting Goals Key to Planning for the Future
Learn how 2020 Directors Cup recipients Matthew and Melanie Schmitz both grew up on a family farm and have been strategically planning for the future of their own operation by building good partnerships.
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News02.18.21Empowered Next GenerationLearning from older generations while being open to new ideas has provided a successful foundation for fourth generation grain and cattle farmer, Alex Head, 31, of Macon County.
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News02.18.21Listening and Learning Helps Young FarmersMike Nelson of Ford County keeps communication lines open with his father as they share the workload on their farming operations. He appreciates the opportunity to buy into the family farm and knows the value of his father’s mentorship.
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News02.18.21Teamwork Key to Farm SuccessEvan Marr, 26, of Morgan County, is a team player when it comes to the family farm. After college and working off the farm, he returned to the family operation in 2014.
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Essentials02.12.21Essentials Issue 01, 2021Get the latest weather update from Eric Snodgrass and review land auction results for the past five months in FCI's 60-county territory. Also learn where you can access recordings of the winter learning programs.
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Auction Results02.08.21Auction ResultsAuction results for the last five months in FCI's 60-county territory.
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