Rochelle had its hay-day in the sun. How do you keep a farm going for more than 150 years? For a Lee County family, it comes down a basic belief: You never give up. A Q&A with three of Illinois’ state FFA leaders. The couple caring for a long-time family farm decided to say ‘no’ to chemicals and ‘yes’ to a more natural approach.
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Decades after the last Oliver tractor rolled off the line, a German Valley farmer is keeping the brand alive and well in his very own museum
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