All Posts by Illinois Soybean Association
SHOWCASE FARMER: Kelly Cheesewright
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Kelly Cheesewright has farmed his entire life on the Illinois state line near Dana, Ind.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Kevin Aves
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Kevin Aves farms about 2,200 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat between DeKalb and Rockford.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Kevin Marshall
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Kevin Marshall is the fifth generation to run the Marshall family farm—1,400 acres in DeKalb, Kane and LaSalle counties--where he grows corn, soybeans and wheat.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Richard Lyons
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Richard Lyons has been farming for more than 40 years.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Robert Woodruff
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Robert “Woody” Woodruff grows corn, soybeans and wheat in rotation on his farm near Modesto in Morgan County. He is a second-generation farmer and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Ross Pauli
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Ross Pauli produces corn and soybeans on 700 acres near Edwards in north-central Illinois.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Tom Connors
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Tom Connors and his father grow corn and soybeans on their 2,500 acre family farm near Shipman, Illinois.
SHOWCASE FARMER: David Droste
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. David Droste raises corn, soybeans and wheat near Nashville, Ill.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Doug Schroeder
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Doug Schroeder farms 4,000 acres of soybeans and corn in McLean County, Ill. About half the corn acreage is devoted to seed corn production for major seed companies.
SHOWCASE FARMER: Jim Martin
January 02, 2015
Sustainability PracticesThe farmer. Jim Martin farms about 440 acres of corn and soybeans near Wenona, Ill.