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Leemon Stock Farm
About Us
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Leemon Stock Farm is a fifth generation family farm operation in the heart of the prairie land located about 100 miles south of Chicago. Scott and Janet Jordan Leemon along with their sons, Cody, Wes, and Clint raise breeding stock and grow approximately 2500 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and hay. While primarily a purebred Shorthorn operation they have ventured into the ShorthornPlus program and also have a few various other breeds at the farm. Scott’s family is one of the oldest breeders still active today having started in 1901. Janet’s involvement began in the early 1970’s with a 4-H project. Both Scott and Janet served the Shorthorn breed on the National Junior Shorthorn Association Board of Directors. |
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They have three boys who are now instrumental in the operation. Cody graduated from high school in 2007 and made the difficult decision to end his wrestling career. During his 9 years of folk style wrestling he qualified for the state finals 6 times and earned a top 6 finish at state his senior year. He attended Lake Land Community College where he was in the Ag Production program and a member of the livestock judging team. His plans are to come home to the family farm and focus his full attention on the livestock. Wes graduated from high school in 2009 and is currently attending Danville Area Community College in the Ag Business program. In recent years he has been active in wrestling, soccer, woodworking, 4-H, and FFA. He currently serves as the Illinois Junior Shorthorn Association Treasurer. Clint is a freshman in high school and loves to ride his dirt bike and 4-wheeler when he’s not busy in the barn. He is active in 4-H and FFA, bow hunts for deer, and shows market lambs in addition to the cattle. Janet says” Scott and I feel very blessed to have healthy, active children to
share our lives with and feel fortunate to have the cattle to keep us working,
hoping, and dreaming together. We’ve made many wonderful friendships with our
fellow cattlemen and are very fortunate to be able to share our passion for
raising and showing cattle with our children.”
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AT the 2009 National Junior Shorthorn Show Cody was selected to be the next American Shorthorn Association Australian Ambassador. He headed for the land down under the first of February, 2010 and will return in late June. He is pictured here with Martin Beltrame, Australia's Ambassador in the United States.
(Cody is pictured on the right)
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Wes is shown here receiving the use of a new Featherlite trailer at the 2010 Illinois Beef Expo. Wes was name the Illinois Beef Association Points Champion after competing at sanctioned shows throughout Illinois in 2009. West competed in 19 point shows where he had 23 Breed Champions, 11 Reserve Breed Champions, and 5 Over All Breed Champions. He set a record in the IBA program by earning more points than any previous winner. (Wes is pictured 2nd from the left.)
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The Superior Young Producers contest held at the Illinois State Fair is a highly coveted honor, as well as a $1000 scholarship, bestowed upon 5 individuals each year based on their beef industry knowledge and production related skills. The contest consists of a beef production and industry knowledge test, a judging contest, and a skillathon. Congratulations, Cody, for being a scholarship winner in the 2006 Superior Young Producer Contest!
(Cody is pictured on the far right)
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Congratulations, Wes, on being named the 3rd
place Intermediate High Point Individual at the 2006 National Junior
Heifer Show and Youth Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa. Wes
also placed 1st in the Arts Etc. contest and 4th
in the Promotional Poster contest. |
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Cody, Wes, and Clint at the 2005 Shorthorn Junior Nationals held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Congratulations Cody & Wes for placing 3rd in the Team Salesmanship contest! Way to go, Wes, for being the 4th place High Point Individual! Awesome! |