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Pritzker: Illinois FFA funding an investment

The governor of Illinois says he considers funding for FFA members’ dues safe. J.B. Pritzker says ensuring Illinois remains a FFA affiliation membership state is an investment in the state’s number one industry. “Many people who couldn’t otherwise become a member, because they just... Read More.

Proposed legislation offers long-term SWCD funding solution

The executive director of the Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation Districts (AISWCD) says a new proposal in the General Assembly offers a potential long-term funding solution for local districts. Eliot Clay tells Brownfield the bill would impose a new per acre fee... Read More.

School meal funding emphasized during Senate’s whole milk hearing

A food service director says funding school meal programs is the best use of federal dollars. During Tuesday’s Senate Ag Committee’s hearing, Michigan’s Dan Gorman testified about federal school meal programs which provide nearly 30 million lunches and 15 million breakfasts daily. “Those 45,000,000... Read More.

Farmer funding freeze litigation now in federal court

Nearly 20 nonprofit agricultural organizations and cities have joined in a lawsuit to restore federal funding for farmers. Pasa Sustainable Agriculture’s Hannah Smith-Brubaker tells Brownfield funding approved by Congress and allocated through federal contracts should be binding. “It’s not right, it’s unfair,” she says.... Read More.