2022 20 Under 40 Farmer
About
Chad Bell is the owner of Bell Family Farms in Viola, Ill, where he raises corn, soybeans, wheat and pigs. Bell has served as an Illinois Farm Bureau State Young Leader Committee Member and, in 2021, was an Illinois Farm Bureau Young Leader Achievement Award Winner, returning in 2022 to place 4th nationally. Locally, Bell serves on the Mercer County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and sits on the Gold Star FS Board of Directors.
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