CLINTON COUNTY PASSES PRO-AGRICULTURE RESOLUTION

Clinton County Farm Bureau leaders are excited to call the Clinton County Board an “Ally in Agriculture” after the board’s adoption of a Pro-Agriculture Resolution, demonstrating local elected officials’ support for farmers.

“Our farming community would like to thank members of the Clinton County Board for showing their support by adopting this resolution,” said Mark Litteken, Clinton CFB President. “Agriculture is a major economic driver in Clinton County, and this resolution shows our elected officials have our backs when making important decisions affecting our farms and livelihoods.”

Clinton County Board members adopted the resolution back in April, following conversations with local farm leaders.  Farm Bureau leaders were present at the June 19^th County Board Meeting to present the board with a plaque designating Clinton County as an “Ally in Agriculture.”

Local elected officials across the state are showing their support of their agricultural communities through the adoption of Pro-Agriculture Resolutions. County board members work with their local Farm Bureau to better understand the role agriculture plays in their local economy, such as providing jobs and generating property tax revenue, which is used to fund services for all citizens. The result is a strong working relationship between county officials and the agriculture community.

“Agriculture is the state’s largest industry, and passage of these Pro-Agriculture Resolutions show that our elected officials understand that agriculture goes far beyond providing food and fuel,” said Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. “When county boards pass these resolutions, they are showing their commitment to work with farm leaders so they can confidently be champions of agriculture.”