Chicago Farmers Farmland Investment Fair in Joliet Feb. A week from Saturday in neighboring Illinois the annual Farmland Investment Fair will be held. Fair Chairperson Jeff Martin, a downstate Illinois producer, says the fair will feature classroom style seminars. Presented by Gary Schnitkey from the University of Illinois, that seminar will cover, “expenses, income, what can you do to make your farm a better producer, and wind farms is a very hot topic. Martin explained The Chicago Farmers was organized in 1935 by individuals with ag background who worked in the Chicago area, but not necessarily in agriculture. We have regularly scheduled meetings September through May held in downtown Chicago that provide educational seminars to keep our members updated on what’s going on in the ag world. read more

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