Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau Leadership

Durbin Meets With Illinois Farm Bureau Leadership

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with Illinois Farm Bureau President Brian Duncan and Illinois Farm Bureau Vice President Evan Hultine to discuss Farm Bill dynamics and the outlook for passing year-end legislation that addresses current economic conditions faced by farmers. During their meeting, Durbin and the Illinois Farm Bureau leaders also spoke about Illinois as a leading exporter of agricultural products and the risks with foreign retaliation against farm exports as the incoming Trump Administration has proposed aggressive tariffs, and the harm that mass deportations proposed by the incoming Administration could have on the farm and food sector.

"Today, I spoke with Illinois Farm Bureau leadership about today's farm economy and where it could be headed next year," said Durbin. "I'll continue to work in the Senate to find consensus that preserves the strength of the food safety-net as well as for farm assistance."

Photos of the meeting are available here.

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