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Illinois farmers are farming the government for cash

The fall harvest is looming, and you might think Illinois’ farmers and landowners would be preoccupied with bringing in the corn and soybean crops.

  • Illinois farmers focus on tax-funded subsidies as harvest approaches
  • $11.1 billion supplemental farm-aid package requested by Trump administration
  • Senate Agriculture Committee seeks to revive new five-year farm bill

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