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Time to move forward on trade
In 2001, I participated in Illinois Farm Bureau’s inaugural Market Study Tour to China. Our group visited a training kitchen where chefs were learning recipes featuring U.S. beef and pork products. In the kitchen’s cooler, I discovered the…
Published April 1, 2024 Source: Illinois Farm Bureau | Tags: opinion, From the President, trade -
Full repeal of Prop 12 'urgently needed'
A lot has changed on our Ogle County farm since I first started helping my dad take care of the pigs over 50 years ago.
Published March 1, 2024 Source: | Tags: opinion, From the President, Brian Duncan, California Prop 12, Prop 12, livestock -
Agriculture needs a stable workforce in 2024
Finding and affording labor are among the top challenges Illinois farmers, suppliers and processors tell me they face in 2024.
Published January 29, 2024 Source: FarmWeekNow | Tags: Opinion, From the President, Brian Duncan, Labor, H2A