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Full Text of HR0610  103rd General Assembly

HR0610 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the publication FarmWeek
4on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, FarmWeek was founded as a weekly service of the
6Illinois Farm Bureau at the bureau's home office in
7Bloomington on June 10, 1974, with the publication
8consequently being printed at P&P Press in Peoria each Friday
9for circulation the following Monday; and
 
10    WHEREAS, FarmWeek was created as a weekly publication
11designed to inform Illinois farmers and agricultural
12enthusiasts alike of the current issues and policies facing
13agriculture in Illinois and therefore to help readers make
14well-informed decisions in regards to their respective farms;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Covering commodity markets and weather reports,
17FarmWeek has continued to provide accurate and up-to-date
18information through an ever-changing information landscape by
19offering print as well as online services along with RFD Radio
20Network reports; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Agriculture has a special place in the Illinois

 

 

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1economy, accounting for roughly $51.1 billion annually and
2employing nearly 1 million workers while producing a wide
3range of products from food for consumption to biofuels;
4therefore, be it
 
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
6HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
7we declare June 10, 2024 as FarmWeek Appreciation Day in the
8State of Illinois; and be it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That we congratulate FarmWeek on its 50th
10anniversary, and we wish the publication continued success;
11and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the staff of FarmWeek as an expression of our
14esteem and respect.