Illinois Department Of Agriculture
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Recent News About Illinois Department Of Agriculture
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Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022
Gov. Pritzker Takes Bill Action as of May 27, 2022. -
Islamic grocery store owners allege discrimination in SNAP disqualification; USDA says decision was based on trafficking allegations
EAST ST. LOUIS - A market in East St. Louis is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for terminating its participation in a federal program due to alleged discrimination. -
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules
Davis: Biden Administration Pushing an Agenda of Poverty With Snap Rules. -
Davis Announces USDA funding for rural communities
Davis Announces Usda Funding for Rural Communities. -
White farmers of Marion County must join national class action if they want to sue U.S. over loan forgiveness program
DALLAS - White farmers from Marion County who sued the U.S. locally to challenge their exclusion from a loan forgiveness program must join a national class action in Texas, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled on Oct. 13. -
Bost Announces $95 Million Usda Loan for Perry County Solar Farm
Bost Announces $95 Million Usda Loan for Perry County Solar Farm. -
Davis Amendment to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access in Underserved Areas Adopted Unanimously By House
Davis Amendment to Expand High-Speed Broadband Access in Underserved Areas Adopted Unanimously By House. -
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Options for First Responders
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to improve access to affordable housing programs for volunteer firefighters and first responders. -
Madison Market seeks reversal of permanent disqualification from SNAP
A Madison grocery store seeks to reverse its permanent disqualification from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, arguing that it did not engage in alleged benefits trafficking. -
Belleville hardware store included in Roundup lawsuit against Monsanto; Company suggests St. Clair Co. is plaintiff-friendly
BELLEVILLE - In a twist to the majority of legal actions claiming that a weed killer caused cancer in users, a local hardware store has been named as a defendant in a suit against multinational conglomerate Bayer. -
REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY L. DAVIS (IL-13): Davis Announces Agriculture Research and Workforce Grant Awarded to U of I
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) a $378,671 grant as part of their Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). -
Store owner sues Department of Agriculture over food stamp program disqualification
An Alton corner store is fighting a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) decision banning the retailer from accepting food stamps. -
Like a good neighbor: Illinois sees record loss of people to neighboring states
Solving Illinois’ people problem requires addressing the high cost of government, which makes the state far less attractive for people looking to plant roots. -
Federal court denies Altamont dairy farmers' motion to dismiss foreclosure case
BENTON – Dairy farmers claiming the government is not entitled to foreclose on their Altamont farm because of foreclosure proceedings started a decade ago have lost their motion to dismiss. -
Report: Union employee funding practice costs taxpayers
CHICAGO – A recent report reveals the legal practice of “official time,” under which government agencies pay staff on a full-time basis to work for a labor union rather than for taxpayers, comes with a hefty price tag. -
U.S. agency seeks foreclosure on dairy farm allegedly $1 million in arrears
BENTON – The United States of America is suing over several mortgages allegedly in default by a dairy farm. -
Seventh Circuit affirms dismissal of suit claiming neighboring cattle spread diseases, caused farmer’s livestock to die
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois properly dismissed a lawsuit against state and federal departments of Agriculture alleging they failed to take action against a farmer whose diseased cattle spread infection to a neighboring herd.