Phillip H. Frank II.  Mr. Frank, a Menard County farmer from Athens, Illinois, has owned and operated Frank Farms since 1974. Frank Farms raises corn, soybeans, hogs, cattle and Christmas trees on 2,200 acres and is also a Pioneer Seeds sales representative. He grew up on a grain and livestock farm in Menard County and is a 1974 graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in agricultural economics. He has served as a director of the Menard County Soil Conservation District and the Menard Service Co/Lincoln Land FS. A certified crop advisor, he is a member of the American Society of Agronomy, the Illinois Corn Growers, the National Christmas Tree Association and the Illinois Christmas Tree Growers. He is a director of the Culver-Fancy Prairie Cooperative and a member and former officer of the Menard County Pork Producers. He is a member of the National Cattleman Association, the Illinois Farm Bureau and the Menard County Farm Bureau, where he has held leadership positions. He is a 1992 graduate of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program.