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Pork Producers Advocate At Capital

The Illinois Pork Producers Association is one of many Ag advocates that spent the day at the Capitol yesterday.  President Dereke Dunkirk says their main focus is to make sure the Department of Agriculture maintains its services and funding levels despite the state's financial troubles.  He says the Ag industry has remained stable, helping boost revenues with local food sales and international exports.  Dunkirk says they've got their eye on several issues this year.  They're opposing HB 1697, which would ban farmers from docking the tails of cattle.  They're backing HB 5642, which establishes NPDES permit fees for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations.

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