McLean County Farm Bureau hosted several state legislators for harvest field visits in during the month of October.
The visits provided an opportunity for legislators who represent portions of McLean
County to ride along in a combine, experience farming firsthand, talk about agricultural issues and build relationships with local farmers.
We appreciate Sen. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City), Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria), Rep. Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur), Rep. Sharon Chung (D-Bloomington), and Rep. Dennis Tipsword (R-Pontiac) for taking the time to participate.
Thank you to the McLean County Farm Bureau members who hosted a field visit during
the busy harvest season.
Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur (left) rode along for a bit of soybean harvest with McLean County Farm Bureau Board member, Mark Hines, Oct. 17. Caulkins represents the 88th District which includes the east side of McLean County.
Rep. Dennis Tipsword, R-Pontiac visited McLean County Farm Bureau Board member, David Mool’s farm Oct. 11. From left: Mool, Tipsword, Enid Schlipf
and George Gramm. Tipsword’s 105th District includes northwestern McLean County.
Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington (left) made
a harvest feld visit to McLean County Farm
Bureau Board member, Arin Rader’s farm Oct. 4. Chung represents the 91st District which includes most of Bloomington-Normal and part of western McLean County.
Maitland Family Farms hosted Sen. Dave Koehler D-Peoria, for a harvest feld visit Oct. 11. From
left: Justin Maitland, Koehler, Terri and John Maitland. Koehler represents the 46th District which includes most of Bloomington-Normal and
part of western McLean County.
