State Senator Chapin Rose (pictured left) and Representative Bill Mitchell (pictured right) were recognized by the DeWitt County Farm Bureau over the weekend.

At the annual Farm Bureau meeting at the DeWitt County Fairgrounds Sunday, the two local lawmakers were awarded with the Friends of Agriculture award. Sen. Rose says that is a great honor for him to receive from people in his district.

Sen. Rose hopes to continue to work closely with the agriculture community and to further support the ag community.

As a part of the meeting, Gene Whitted of Wapella was elected Vice President, replacing Dave Steward of Kenney. Steve Mayfield, Clinton, Mark Nunnery, Clinton, Glenn Reeser, Farmer City, and Brandon Rutledge, Leroy, were each elected to three-year board terms expiring in 2019.