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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.

More on Agriculture & Rural Development

Press Release

January 29, 2014

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Supports Passage Of First Bipartisan, Five-Year Farm Bill Since 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, supported passage of the first bipartisan, five-year Farm Bill since 2008. In 2012, Congress failed to pass a five-year Farm Bill, so instead a short-term extension was passed which expired last year. The bill contains an amendment sponsored by Bustos […]

Press Release

January 7, 2014

Bustos: We Should Reward Hunters Who Donate Game & Help Feed The Hungry

Bustos Announces Support For Bipartisan Bill That Rewards Hunters Who Support Charity & Help Feed Hungry Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced support for bipartisan legislation that would reward hunters from across the country who donate wild game to food banks that help feed […]

Press Release

October 12, 2013

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Statement On Farm Bill Progress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after House leadership finally allowed the Farm Bill to go to a conference committee to reconcile differences with the Senate-passed Farm Bill. Illinois farmers and producers have been operating without a Farm Bill since the previous […]

Press Release

August 15, 2013

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Announces $79,548 For Farm & Rural Business Energy Efficiency

Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced that five agricultural producers and rural small businesses in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District will receive a total of $79,548 to reduce their energy consumption and costs and use renewable energy technologies in their operations. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department […]

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