Tag Archives: livestock farmers

SPRINGTIME ON OUR FARM

Even if your closest link to farming is the fields you see when you are driving down the road, you probably know that spring means a lot of farmers are getting their crops in the ground. But what does springtime … Continue reading

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LIVESTOCK CREATES ECONOMIC STIMULUS FOR ILLINOIS

Livestock industry is important to Illinois.  Recent data suggests that the Illinois livestock industry puts $25,385 million dollars into the economy in the form of employment (salaries for farmers and farm laborers) and $292 million in taxes on property and … Continue reading

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