HR0242

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois' 72,000 farms utilize more than 
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27,000,000 acres or about 77% of the land area of the State; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Approximately 90% of agricultural land in 
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Illinois  could be used to grow crops; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois generally ranks second in the nation in 
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both corn and soybean production and fourth in hog production; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois' food and fiber industry employs nearly 
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1,500,000 workers, ranking it as one of the top states in 
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dependency on agriculture; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois is a leading state in agricultural 
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related industries, such as soybean processing, meat packing, 
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dairy manufacturing, feed milling, machinery manufacturing, 
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foreign exports, service industries and ethanol production; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Illinois farms produce approximately 17% of the 
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nation's soybeans, 17% of the nation's corn, and 7% of the 
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nation's pigs; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Illinois farms account for nearly 6% of the 
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nation's agricultural exports; and

 
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    WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize Illinois' farmers 
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and those individuals involved in agricultural related 
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industries that provide our bountiful food supply and economic 
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activity for our citizens and others throughout the world; and

 
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    WHEREAS, March 21, 2007 is National Agriculture Day; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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proclaim March 21, 2007 as Illinois Agriculture Day throughout 
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the State of Illinois in honor of the hard working men and 
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women of Illinois farms and to promote a better understanding 
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of the Illinois agricultural industry and its role in the 
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State's economy.