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August 17, 2017
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Three generations meet ag secretary in Chenoa
What concerns Randy Bounds most about farm policy these days is something that the man shaking his hand and posing for photos with Bounds, his son, Carson, and father, Larry, has little control over. "Probably one of the things we do have a concern with is estate taxes. We're not asking for too much, but we certainly would like to be able to keep our family farm together in the future so Carson can take over when he's ready," Randy Bounds said.
 
Randy, Carson and Larry were in the crowd that gathered at Evergreen FS in Chenoa to meet and greet Sonny Perdue, the U.S. secretary of agriculture. Perdue stopped at the FS plant as part of three of the Illinois stops on his "Back to Our Roots" RV tour of five Midwestern states. He greeted Randy and Larry and Carson, shook hands and then posed for photos with them.
  

Serving Rural Communities: Ag cooperatives play major role in philanthropy
Agricultural cooperatives contributed more than $10,000 to help fund the Ag Build, an annual Habitat for Humanity project at the Indiana State Fair. To celebrate, an ag co-op lunch was hosted by Land O'Lakes. The participating co-ops were Harvest Land Co-op, Ceres Solutions. North Central Co-op, Co-Alliance, Premier Ag and Co-Bank.

Laurel Mann
"When you go back to the whole reason cooperatives were formed in the 1920's, it was because farmers were struggling to get the things they needed," said Harold Cooper, CEO of Premier Ag. "They couldn't get fertilizer on time. When they did get it, it was overpriced. Feed might have feathers in it. They had trouble getting equipment. "On Feb. 9, 1928, the first county co-op in Decatur County, Greensburg, Ind., was formed. The whole notion was that we couldn't achieve on our own what was required. But if we banned together we could have greater results. "We have that in common with Habitat for Humanity." Leaders of several ag co-ops shared their stories about philanthropy at the event.


In The Ring: Medical condition doesn't deter youth from showing at state fair
He may have trouble walking due to his cerebral palsy and have to use a walker or crutches whenever he goes somewhere, but that doesn't stop Cooper Gretencord from showing sheep.
 
Cooper Gretencord
It just means he has to show in a little different way. Gretencord, who is a seven-year 4-H member, said that he loves to show because of the competition and the opportunity he gets to make friends. "4-H has taught me responsibility, and it helps get me ready for life," he said. Although his cerebral palsy affects his body and ability to walk, Gretencord doesn't let that serve as an excuse to stop him from doing the activities that he wants to do.



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