THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IS DECLARING AN AGRICULTURE DISASTER IN ALL 102 ILLINOIS COUNTIES.
GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER REQUESTED THE DECLARATION LAST MONTH…CITING THE HISTORIC FLOODING THIS SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER THAT PREVENTED PLANTING AND DAMAGED CROPS.
PRITZKER SOUGHT FEDERAL HELP LAST MONTH
THE FEDERAL DESIGNATION PROVIDES MORE RESOURCES FOR AFFECTED FARMERS, INCLUDING LOW-INTEREST F-S-A LOANS.
