Full Text of HR0242 095th General Assembly
HR0242 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Illinois' 72,000 farms utilize more than | 3 |
| 27,000,000 acres or about 77% of the land area of the State; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, Approximately 90% of agricultural land in | 6 |
| Illinois could be used to grow crops; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois generally ranks second in the nation in | 8 |
| both corn and soybean production and fourth in hog production; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, Illinois' food and fiber industry employs nearly | 11 |
| 1,500,000 workers, ranking it as one of the top states in | 12 |
| dependency on agriculture; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois is a leading state in agricultural | 14 |
| related industries, such as soybean processing, meat packing, | 15 |
| dairy manufacturing, feed milling, machinery manufacturing, | 16 |
| foreign exports, service industries and ethanol production; | 17 |
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| WHEREAS, Illinois farms produce approximately 17% of the | 19 |
| nation's soybeans, 17% of the nation's corn, and 7% of the | 20 |
| nation's pigs; and
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| WHEREAS, Illinois farms account for nearly 6% of the | 2 |
| nation's agricultural exports; and
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| WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize Illinois' farmers | 4 |
| and those individuals involved in agricultural related | 5 |
| industries that provide our bountiful food supply and economic | 6 |
| activity for our citizens and others throughout the world; and
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| WHEREAS, March 21, 2007 is National Agriculture Day; | 8 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| proclaim March 21, 2007 as Illinois Agriculture Day throughout | 12 |
| the State of Illinois in honor of the hard working men and | 13 |
| women of Illinois farms and to promote a better understanding | 14 |
| of the Illinois agricultural industry and its role in the | 15 |
| State's economy.
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