Today I joined a couple of the other farmers in the House of Representatives, Reps. Wayne Rosenthal and Jason R. Bunting, for a press conference on farm safety and the future of family farms in Illinois.
Agriculture is our number one industry in Illinois. Nearly one million people are employed in the food and fiber industries here in Illinois. Illinois agriculture products generate over $50 billion annually, including crop production, manufacturing machinery, food production and sales, renewable fuels and more. In our area, agriculture is absolutely essential to the survival of our communities.