Awards
| Year | Name | Title | Company/University | Award |
| 2024 | Alan Gunn | Past President | Black Hawk - Tama Farms | Plowman of the Year |
| 2023 | John Edwards | Current Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2022 | Ryan Tracy | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2020 | Barbara Clark | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2019 | Max Armstrong | Director of Broadcasting | Farm Progress | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2018 | Pete Petges | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2018 | Tom Vilsack | Secretary of Agriculture | US Department of Agriculture | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2018 | Gary Schnitkey | Professor & Farm Management Specialist | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2017 | Eric Rund | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2017 | Jeffrey Martin | Farmer | Martin Family Farms | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2016 | Andrew Holstine | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2016 | Mike Duffy | Emeritus Professor | Iowa State University | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2014 | Brian Shea | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2014 | Bill Johnson | Agriculture Professor | Joliet Junior College | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2013 | George Heck | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2012 | Colleen Callahan | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2010 | Dave Mowers | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2010 | Darrel Good | Professor | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2009 | James Ward | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2009 | James F. Evans | Professor | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2008 | Richard Schell | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2008 | Walter J. Armbruster | President | Farm Foundation | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2006 | Jeff Martin | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2006 | Robert Easter | Dean | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2005 | Robert Thompson | Professor | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2002 | Joan Centlivre | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2002 | Kim Morton | Director of Development | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 2001 | William Green | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 2001 | Warren K. Wessels | Associate Professor & Assistant Dean | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1999 | Neil E. Harl | Agricultural Economist | Iowa State University | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1996 | Davis Palmer | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1995 | Harold Guither | Agricultural Economist | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1994 | Barbara Valerious | Principal | CHSAS | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1993 | James Berry | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1992 | Robert L. Thompson | Dean | Purdue University's College of Agriculture | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1991 | Porter Martin | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1991 | Dwayne O. Andreas | Chief Executive Officer | Archer Daniels Midland | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1990 | John Damisch | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1990 | R. James Hildreth | Managing Director | Farm Foundation | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1988 | James W. Gill | Commodity Analyst | Distinguished Service to Agriculture | |
| 1987 | Glenn Moody | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1987 | John Campbell | Dean | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1986 | Glenn Anderson | Past Board Member | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1986 | Orion Samuelson | Farm Broadcaster | WGN | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1985 | Hugh Martin | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1985 | Clayton Yeutter | United States Trade Representative | Office of the US Trade Representative | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1984 | Robert Nickel | Past President | The Chicago Farmers | Plowman of the Year |
| 1984 | John Block | Secretary of Agriculture | US Department of Agriculture | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1983 | Lewis B. Pierce | Aberdeen-Angus Breeder | Distinguished Service to Agriculture | |
| 1982 | Orville Bentley | Dean | UIUC College of ACES | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1981 | Brooks McCormick | President | International Harvester | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1980 | James C. Thomson | Editor | Prairie Farmer | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1979 | Ray Kroc | Chairman | McDonald's Corp. | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1978 | Everette B. Harris | President | Chicago Merchantile Exchange | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
| 1977 | Robert W. Reneker | Chairman | Esmark, Inc. | Distinguished Service to Agriculture |
If you are interested in holding a Board position or nominating a Chicago Farmers member who you think is qualified, please complete and submit the nomination form.
