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Did you know the FarmWeek reporters are on Twitter? Don't miss the latest on
#Illinois
farmers, farms, crops and livestock. Follow:
➡️ Rhiannon Branch
@RBranch_FW
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➡️Tammie Sloup
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Every slam
#dunk
you see during
#basketball
season is thanks to one Illinois farmer. Learn how Art Ehrat, the farmer behind the breakaway rim, and a
@JohnDeere
cultivator spring changed the game:
#FWN
#MarchMadness
@NCAA
@MarchMadness
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The
#GOP
,
#taxes
,
#hope
for the future and more: 6 minutes with
@RepKinzinger
#RFD
via
@FarmWeekNow
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Samuel Allen, Chairman & CEO
@JohnDeere
celebrates 75 years of partnership, commits $75,000 toward
@NationalFFA
Living to Serve grants that will benefit local chapters and their communities.
#FFAJustOne
Deere is FFA’s longest continual partner.
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You've seen self-checkout at grocery stores, but what about at a greenhouse? Grab ‘N’ Grow Greenhouse in Scott County will provide a wide variety of plants 🌸 and the convenience of self-checkout. Learn more ahead of its opening:
#FWN
@TheWittyFarmer
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Help us congratulate
@JTatRFDRadio
for being named winner of Illinois Leadership Council for Agricultural Education's Excellence in Media Award 👏 Learn about his
@IllinoisFFA
member spotlight interviews & how you can watch the award ceremony:
#FWN
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Newly elected: Congratulations to
@ritafrazer
elected
@NAFB
vice president @
#NAFB17
here w/current president
@maxarmstrong
#leadershipmatters
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Congratulations to our
@ritafrazer
, a true Ag advocate who today became President-Elect of
@NAFB
!
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New Walk of Famer: We salute former RFD Radio colleague .
@maxarmstrong
#WGNLegends
.
@WGNRadio
-MLO .
@ILFarmBureau
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The RFD Radio Network's
@delossjahnke
said he values the friendships he's built with
@ilcorn
leadership and staff. They feel the same way and recently honored Jahnke with the 2020 Excellence in Media Award:
#FWN
#RFD
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Who's the rock star now: Extension geneticist
@biobeef
finds
@foodevomovie
creating a "wow" factor among viewers:
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Talking
#FarmBill
in studio this morning,
@RodneyDavis
tells
@delossjahnke
“I think you’ll see a framework of the agreement come out today or tomorrow.” Hear on RFD Today.
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Meet Diana Beaty, the first female to be elected as president of the
@sangamonfb
. She brings decades of Farm Bureau and farming experience to the position. Learn more about her:
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@ScottyMcCreery
surprises Land of Lincoln Steer Champion exhibitor who named her steer "Scotty" KL
http://t.co/h7z77L67vh
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Let the year begin! The 2016-2017
@IllinoisFFA
State Officers take their first picture as a team. KL
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Prairie State in the house: More than 500
@ILFarmBureau
members greet
@ILFBPres
Rich Guebert as
@FarmBureau
Convention opens
#AFBF18
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Certified crop adviser John Babcock has passion for his work and has his farmer clients' trust. Those two things have earned him the 2021 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Award. Learn what sets this year's award recipient apart from others:
#FWN
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#ILFFA18
@ILFarmBureau
Young Leader Chair Heath Houck greets Waterloo FFA Chapter members Sam Huebner, left, and Owen Bantisik who are attending their first state convention. Lots of blue jackets in Capital this week.
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Excellence in Agriculture: Congratulations to
@ag_guy04
for being named
@ILFarmBureau
Excellence in Ag winner
@ILStateFair
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Great group of
@ILFarmBureau
members in Washington D.C. this week advocating for
#trade
and other IFB priorities.
#IFBengages
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A really big show: RFD Radio's .
@delossjahnke
and .
@ritafrazer
MC ceremony honoring county Farm Bureaus and others .
@ILFarmBureau
#IFBAM16
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Family, friends, neighbors and fellow
@ILFarmBureau
members rallied around the family of Brian Satorius by harvesting about 200 acres of Brian’s corn and 300 acres of soybeans in a matter of hours. Read about the outpouring of support from the community:
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Pittsfield FFA Chapter honors veterans, wins Building Communities Nat'l Chapter Award:
@IllinoisFFA
@NationalFFA
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Team coverage: Covering all the
@ILFarmBureau
happenings over next three days of
@FarmBureau
Convention in Nashville
#AFBF18
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IL Certified Crop Adviser: Award goes to G. Kelly Robertson of Benton who farms, but also keeps eye on +50K acres .
@ILFarmBureau
#IFBAM16
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Start your day off with Illinois ag headlines – all Illinois, all ag, all the time. Visit the new today.
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Senate votes 63-30 to pass mandatory
#GMO
labeling bill. Now heads to the House. Illinois'
@SenatorKirk
votes yes.
@DickDurbin
votes no. DS
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.
@SenatorDurbin
visits Gibson City farm, helps harvest soybeans, discusses ag issues.
@ILFarmBureau
Cyndi Wiggs photo. DS
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Our hearts are broken from the loss of our advertising manager. Please join us in praying for his family.
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“GROWMARK’s vision is to be the best agricultural cooperative system in North America, and this partnership enables our organizations to further that goal together,” said
@GROWMARK
CEO Jim Spradlin.
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.
@hellocountry
‘s Doyle Williams addresses thousands of farmers at
#AFBF18
. COUNTRY sponsored the grand prize for the Excellence in Agriculture competition.
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Who knew this is how you harvest blueberries? 🫐
#FunAgFacts
Who knew this is how blueberries are harvested?! Pretty cool.
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“It’s going to be tough leaving these guys,” said Al Hyett, Rockridge High School's agriculture
#teacher
. “It’s been a good ride.” Read as Hyett reflects on his time as a teacher and how opportunities in
#agriculture
have expanded over the years:
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An update on the
#derecho
situation in Iowa:
@realDonaldTrump
approves
#disaster
request via
@FarmWeekNow
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Bureau County conservation pioneers.
@ILFarmBureau
SWAT member Michael Ganschow & his grandfather Dean Ganschow installing county’s first woodchip
#bioreactor
today.
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Lauren Lurkins,
@ILFarmBureau
director of environmental policy, has been appointed to the
@EPA
Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC). She will also serve as vice chair.
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Congrats to .
@ILFarmBureau
Young Leader, Sara Mitchell who advances to the
@FarmBureau
Sweet 16 Discussion Meet!
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@stevebridgewfmb
,
@ReneeDeuth
, &
@farmboy59
among recipients of
@IllinoisFFA
Honorary State Degree.
#ilconv16
KL
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Congratulations to Illinois' Taylor Hartke. She has advanced to the Sweet 16 in the
@AFBFYFR
#FUSION21
Discussion Meet
#FWN
via
@FarmWeekNow
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Champaign County Farm Bureau member Sarah Hastings can do it all. From hauling grain to digging into hybrid performance, no two days are the same. Learn how Hasting's view changes everyday in this week's View from the Cab:
#FWN
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Don't miss the
#ads
this
#SuperBowl
Sunday. Knox County
#farmers
, Brett and Krista Swanson, will star in an
@ilcorn
30-second commercial highlighting the many products made from
#corn
during the Super Bowl:
#FieldGoals
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New benefit for
@ILFarmBureau
members: Dan Durheim w/
@FarmBureau
discusses CAT program
#FarmProgressShow
-MLO
http://t.co/D7FGPjG0el
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State making progress on
#NLRS
. Farmers & ag groups praised for "owning this issue" by
#IEPA
&
@ILAgriculture
#FPS17
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Ready to roll.
@LtGovStratton
checking out a John Deere 8320 and wearing
@ILFarmBureau
cap on her farm tour in Whiteside County.
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‘It reminded me there are really good people.’ A quiet act of kindness in a small town allows two young men to make it to their FFA Degree interviews in time.
@IllinoisFFA
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Bureau County Farm Bureau president pens tribute to Harold Steele, former
@ILFarmBureau
president, sharing memories of Steele’s passion for America and agriculture.
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.
@IllinoisCropSci
crop researchers found short-stature
#corn
offers several advantages compared to taller hybrids. One of those advantages is
#standability
. Researchers shared the benefits of a short-statue plant at the U of I Agronomy Day:
#FWN
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.
@ILFarmBureau
's Rita Frazer, director of
#network
and
#audio
services, has assumed the office of
#president
of the
@NAFB
. She previously served as president-elect and has been a member of the executive committee since 2017:
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.
@hellocountry
is providing 15% auto premium refunds. “We always work hard to provide the protection our clients need. When we can do that for less cost, we believe returning money to our clients is the right thing to do," said Jim Jacobs, CEO.
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IL farmer Brian Corkill shares tips on
#striptill
& soil health benefits on Galva farmland.
#SHPsummit18
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Science pushes back: From an Academy Award-nominated director and 100% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer,'
@foodevomovie
coming to the big screen this month in Galesburg, Freeport, St. Louis and Sterling:
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Staying current in the industry helped earn Brendan Marshall
@ILSoybean
2020
#CCA
#Soybean
Master Adviser Award. Marshall has been a CCA for 27 years and is a West Central FS
#crop
specialist:
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“Extension 3.0” will be a high priority for
@ACESDeanKidwell
,
@ACESIllinois
this year. Find out what that means for you:
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#ICYMI
: Shelby County Farm Bureau Director and antique tractor enthusiast Roy Yantis talked with
#RFD
Radio's
@delossjahnke
about the Oliver Baler Museum. The new history building celebrates innovative ag solutions. Listen now: .
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.
@farmermegzz
reminds everyone, especially
#farmers
, that needing help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of
#bravery
. Read her perspectives piece on mental
#health
during a global pandemic.
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.
@ILFarmBureau
member Matt Swanson spent five years in the Army & returned to the family farm in 2008. He explains why
#Ukraine
provides a convergence of two life interests- global conflict & agriculture-and how he used Twitter to gather intelligence:
#FWN
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Meet Todd Steinacher, the 2020 Illinois Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Award winner. The Green County Farm Bureau member established a 2017 tissue sampling project, has shared expertise at the ISA Soy Summit and taught agronomic practices in Zambia:
#FWN
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.
@SecretarySonny
appoints
@GROWMARK
government relations manager to serve on national ag advisory board:
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Who’s excited? ⬇️🥳
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Bartlett Grain Co South Jacksonville putting final touches on 3 million Bu storage facility as harvest begins. RF
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.
@realdonaldtrump
addresses crowd at
#AFBF2020
- his third visit in as many years. “We must stand up for the American farmer.”
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Take and hold the high ground:
@ILFBPres
Richard Guebert Jr. opens
@ILFarmBureau
#IFBAM17
: "We operate w/integrity...farming is one of the most respected industries"
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#DataNotDogma
in DeKalb: Over an hour of
#food
Q&A following
@foodevomovie
hosted by
@DCFBureau
w/
@kevinfolta
; 14 more screenings across IL
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Republican candidate for IL Attorney General Erika Herold addresses farmers at forum on Radar farm. Workers comp reform one of her priorities
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.
@ACESIllinois
' Jonathan Coppess was selected to serve on President-elect
@JoeBiden
and Vice President-elect
@KamalaHarris
'
@USDA
agency review team. Learn how he's previously served farmers on a federal level and what the new role includes:
#FWN
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.
@Brandt_Group
expects to close on IL plant today. Read what the company plans to manufacture at its new U.S. HQ:
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Call it like it is:
@FarmBureau
President
@ZippyDuvall
tells
@ILFarmBureau
members and others @
#AFBF18
that farm bill is "food security bill," and Congress needs to pass this year
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Start of
#ASTACSS
@Better_Seed
gave a very nice tribute to Tom Burrus
@BurrusSeed
, who passed away in October.
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Flooded fields in Champaign County, courtesy of
@jwolf7447
. How bad is the damage in your area? Tweet us your photos.
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.
@FarmBureau
's campaign
#StillFarming
, which has reached nearly 100 million people across the digital landscape, is now expanding to a merchandise line that will benefit
#food
banks and agricultural
#education
:
#FWN
#AFBF21
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Helping shape national farm policy:
@ILFarmBureau
has 20 voting delegates participating in today’s
#AFBF2020
policy debate in Austin, Texas.
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Planting his 48th crop and last as
@ILFarmBureau
president, Richard Guebert Jr. discusses his future plans and his farm's history in this week's View from the Cab:
#FWN
#Plant23
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Onward and upward:
@stollerIH
breaks ground on new
@Case_IH
facility near Herscher; congrats to Clark and the entire Stoller team
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14 Illinois
#farmers
& 3 IFB staff members met with the
@WhiteHouse
Office of Public Liaison on Day 1 of
@ILFarmBureau
Leaders to Washington
#L2DC
#IFBEngages
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Help us congratulate the
@FarmBureau
video team for winning a regional Emmy award for a video highlighting mental health awareness!👏 The
@chi_natas
“recognize outstanding achievements in television and allied media.” Watch the video here ⬇️
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'Good' times coming to end at U of I. Economist Darrel Good (40 yrs service) receives retirement gift from Scott Irwin at Farm Econ Summit.
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Ag up close in Whiteside County.
@LtGovStratton
and
@RepChrisWelch
learning about grain shipments at Rock River Lumber & Grain
@ILFarmBureau
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Illinois’ Brett and Krista Swanson present during the Young Farmer & Rancher Excellence In Agriculture competition at
#AFBF2020
. Top 10 announced Sunday night.
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Healthy food, healthy discussion: Scientists, farmers, consumers Chicago dialogue on
@foodevomovie
w/
@ILFarmFamilies
@IFT
@IllinoisScience
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Adrienne DeSutter,
@SowHopeGrowHope
, has been named one of
@FarmBureau
's GO Team member of the year. She's an agricultural mental health specialist who has led hundreds of discussions and presentations with farmers:
#FWN
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.
@ILFarmBureau
Vice President Brian Duncan appeared on national television today to detail challenges
#farmers
face because of
#COVID19
supply-chain disruptions.
#StillFarming
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Looking good...the new Butter Cow at
@ILStateFair
butter from
@PFDairy
#MyILStateFair
#Dairy3ForMe
DJ
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Ready to air:
@delossjahnke
shows
#UltimateAgIntern
@taylorktsu
the ropes w/
@JenSchweigert
@AgGradNation
at RFD Radio Network studios
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