Page 6 2023 Fall Farm Outlook Lincoln Daily News Oct 2023 Central Illinois Ag Central Illinois Ag is celebrating 125 years of involvement in the farm implement business in 2023 as well as 75 years of business for George H. Dunn in Farmer City. The five dealerships that merged to form what today is known as Central Illinois Ag are still locally and family owned and operated with locations across Central Illinois. Richard Schmidt arrived from Germany in 1881 seeking employment. He soon found work as a blacksmith with Demer Rhodes and continued to learn his trade for several years. After marrying Minnie Butler in 1985, Mr. Schmidt purchased the blacksmith shop from Mr. Rhodes. The first story of the building was used for blacksmith work and the second celebrates 125 years of service to Logan County agriculture Continued --
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