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Fighting For Illinois’ Agricultural Economy

As a member of Congress from a rural district and a member of the House Agriculture Committee, I understand how important our farmers and agricultural producers are to our local economy. In western and central Illinois, we have some of the richest farmland in the nation and our agricultural economy is the top industry in our region.

That’s why I’ve made growing our agricultural economy a top priority.

When I was a new member of Congress, I was proud to work across party lines to pass the first long-term Farm bill in years. This bipartisan legislation provided a stable and strong crop insurance program while maintaining funding for programs that feed hungry children and families across Illinois.

But to keep our agricultural economy growing, we need to help our farmers export their products to new economic markets. This is why I traveled to Cuba with the Illinois-Cuba Working Group and officials from the Illinois Farm Bureau to help our farmers develop the right relationships so they can export more of our agricultural products.

While we still have a lot of work to do to ensure a brighter future for our 21st century agricultural heartland, here are several recent examples of the work I’m doing.

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Press Release

June 12, 2019

ICYMI on Hardball: Bustos Fights for Farmers Against Reckless Trade Policies

Bustos Discusses Recent Farm Roundtable in Prophetstown WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) was on Hardball with Chris Matthews last night to discuss the impact of the president’s trade war on our agricultural economy. BUSTOS: “If you want to go back to when President Trump was candidate Trump, he stood behind […]

Press Release

June 11, 2019

Bustos Receives Champion of Agriculture Award

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) received the American Agri-Women (AAW) Champion of Agriculture Award. In recognition of her work to promote farm exports, Congresswoman Bustos was presented with the award by Ardath DeWall, a dairy farmer from Shannon, Illinois; and Jeanette Lombardo, President of AAW. “I’m humbled to receive the Champion of Agriculture […]

Press Release

June 4, 2019

Bustos Secures Wins for Rural America in Agriculture Appropriations Bill

With Critical Bustos Provisions Included, Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill Heads to House Floor for Final Passage WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) helped pass an extensive Agriculture and Rural Development funding bill out of the powerful House Appropriations Committee (Committee). This piece of legislation will now head to the House floor for […]

Press Release

May 31, 2019

Bustos Applauds Long Overdue Final Rule for Year-Round E15

MOLINE – Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) – a member of both the House Appropriations and Agriculture Committees – released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced their final rule to implement year-round E15, a fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol. “After years of fighting for year-round E15, today’s announcement is welcome […]