(BLOOMINGTON) The Illinis Milk Producers Association has recognized two farms with awards presented during its annual meeting earlier this month in Bloomington. Amy Hildebrandt of South Beloit received the 2025 Dairy Industry Service Award for showcasing exemplary service and benefit to the state’s dairy industry. Hildebrandt helps manage a 1,200-cow dairy in Boone County. And in our neck of the woods, Clover Farms of Dundas received the 2025 Dairy Industry Sustainability Award for its outstanding contributions toward innovative technologies and best management practices to improve environmental stewardship and economic viability. Operated by the Graves family, the farm milks around 1,400 cows and farms some 3,500 acres.
