Agriculture
Recent News About Agriculture
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Village of Brighton Village Board met July 10
Village of Brighton Village Board met Monday, July 10
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City of Waukegan City Council met Aug. 7
City of Waukegan City Council met Monday, Aug. 7
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Cook County Board of Commissioners, Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met April 26
Cook County Board of Commissioners, Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met Wednesday, April 26
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City of Chicago Selects Initial Round of Community Growers Program Awardees
Program to increase the access of fresh, healthy, and affordable food through urban farming
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Illinois Congressman Jonathan Jackson and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski Call on Usda to Combat the Rising Amount of Food Deserts
On May 16, Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) issued a joint letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack to express their deep concern about the rising amount of food deserts in both urban and rural districts in Illinois.
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Rep. Kelly’s Bipartisan Bill to Help Farmers Access Wireless Technologies Passes U.S. House
On April 27, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2) and Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1339, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act.
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Rep. Robin Kelly Requests FY24 Community Project Funding For IL-02
Congresswoman Robin Kelly submitted the following community projects for funding in the FY2024 Appropriations bill.