CONGRATS-LEMAN FARMS INC.

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HR0642
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Leman Farms Inc. on the
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occasion of being named the 2026 Family of the Year by the
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Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA); and

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WHEREAS, Each year, the IPPA honors a family-owned pork
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producer who has contributed to the long-term success of the
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industry through leadership and pork promotion on the local,
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state, and national level; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. is a third-generation,
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family-owned agricultural enterprise located near Eureka that
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remains deeply rooted in diversified crop and livestock
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production, including raising corn, soybeans, seed beans, and
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producing high-quality pork for regional and national markets;
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and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. was established when Vernon
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Leman started farming the main homestead in 1948, laying the
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groundwork for future generations by cultivating crops and
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raising a mix of livestock; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc., under the second-generation
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leadership of Keith Leman and his wife, Dorothy, eventually

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transitioned from a multispecies farmstead to a swine-only
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enterprise; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. is currently led by
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third-generation owner Chad Leman, who serves as head of
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operations and president; under his leadership, the family's
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enterprise has evolved from traditional row crops and a small
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farrow-to-finish operation to a fully diversified farm that
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markets approximately 120,000 hogs annually alongside its corn
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and soybean production; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc's daily routine is made possible
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through the work of Chad Leman's wife, Staci, who has been
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instrumental as treasurer and bookkeeper, overseeing all
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recordkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, and the
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employee payroll; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc.'s employees are the heart of the
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operation, with several having worked at Leman Farms between
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15 and 30 years, making it possible to have measured growth
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without sacrificing performance and productivity; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. has also been successful in part
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due to the contract growers that work alongside the Leman team
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for providing daily care of the pigs and maintenance of their
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barns while utilizing the manure on their own crop acres; and

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WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. continues to operate while
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emphasizing generational land stewardship, efficient
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production practices, and investment in both people and
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infrastructure to support long-term growth and food-secure
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rural communities; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Leman Farms Inc. on being selected as the 2026
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Family of the Year by the Illinois Pork Producers Association
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(IPPA), and we thank the Leman family and staff of Leman Farms
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for their continued hard work and dedication to the pork
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industry; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to Leman Farms Inc. as a symbol of our esteem and
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respect.

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