National Ag Day is all about recognizing and celebrating the hard work of farmers and agricultural workers across the state of Illinois. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy and communities statewide. Thank you to all of the dedicated agricultural workers for the hard work you do!
“In the United States, there were 1.9 million farms as of 2024, which is an almost 8% decrease from 2017,” said Rep. Halbrook. “As a diversified farmer and advocate for rural Illinois, we must protect family farmers by passing common sense legislation that doesn’t punish those in the agriculture industry. Approximately 96% of all farms are family owned, so in order to keep it that way, the legislature needs to come together and eliminate bad, anti-agriculture policy. I will continue to stand up for farmers all across the state and work towards reforming key issues that affect farmers every day.”
Read more about National Ag Day here.