The photo thumbnails are your link to full-size images of the 2015 Prairie Farmer Master Farmer honorees.
To use this page, simply click on each image to pull up the high-rez version of the photo.
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Group photo: MASTERS: The 2016 Master Farmers from left to right: Norma Jean and Reggie Dowell. Menard County; Karen and Mark DeDecker, Henry County; Brenda and Bill Raben, Gallatin County; and Julie and Ron Lawfer, Jo Daviess County. Photo by Holly Spangler
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Mark and Karen DeDecker farm 2,000 acres in partnership with their son, Lance. DeDecker hog farms finishes 30,000 hogs per year from their feeder-to-finish operation. Photo by Holly Spangler |
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Reggie and Norma Jean Dowell farm just over 5,300 acres in partnership with their son, David. They're also about to get into the cattle finishing business. Photo by Holly Spangler. |
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Ron and Julie Lawfer expanded their dairy in 2014 including the installation of robotic milking technology. They also farm with their son, John. Photo by Holly Spangler
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Bill and Brenda Raben farm with Bill's brother Jim, with a total of 6,000 acres. Bill has also been active in the Illinois Soybean Association. Photo by Holly Spangler. |
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