Illinois SR 593: CONGRATS-LEMAN FARMS INC.

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SR0593LRB104 20471 ECR 33940 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Leman Farms Inc. on the occasion of being named 

4the 2026 Family of the Year by the Illinois Pork Producers 

5Association (IPPA); and

6 WHEREAS, Each year, the IPPA honors a family-owned pork 

7producer who has contributed to the long-term success of the 

8industry through leadership and pork promotion on the local, 

9state, and national level; and

10 WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. is a third-generation, 

11family-owned agricultural enterprise located near Eureka that 

12remains deeply rooted in diversified crop and livestock 

13production, including raising corn, soybeans, seed beans, and 

14producing high-quality pork for regional and national markets; 

15and

16 WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. was established when Vernon 

17Leman started farming the main homestead in 1948, laying the 

18groundwork for future generations by cultivating crops and 

19raising a mix of livestock; and

20 WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc., under the second-generation 

21leadership of Keith Leman and his wife, Dorothy, eventually 

SR0593- 2 -LRB104 20471 ECR 33940 r

1transitioned from a multispecies farmstead to a swine-only 

2enterprise; and

3 WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc. is currently led by 

4third-generation owner Chad Leman, who serves as head of 

5operations and president; under his leadership, the family's 

6enterprise has evolved from traditional row crops and a small 

7farrow-to-finish operation to a fully diversified farm that 

8markets approximately 120,000 hogs annually alongside its corn 

9and soybean production; and

10 WHEREAS, Leman Farms Inc's daily routine is made possible 

11through the work of Chad Leman's wi