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1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The gathering storm of an impending farm crisis
3 has caused the Extension Service of the University of
4 Illinois to reactivate its Hot Line, which was last used a
5 decade ago, in order to inform and aid struggling farmers;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Farmers are feeling the effects of a collapsing
8 hog market and falling commodity prices that are below the
9 cost of production; grain stocks could pile up even more and
10 drive prices down even further; the spectre of farm
11 bankrupcies is again looming large; and
12 WHEREAS, The food supply and the general economic health
13 of this country will be adversely affected by the continuing
14 agricultural downturn; and
15 WHEREAS, Our vulnerable heritage, the family farm, long
16 on the decline, may soon be on the verge of extinction;
17 therefore, be it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
20 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge Congress and the
21 United States Department of Agriculture to re-examine our
22 national agricultural policy and give due attention and
23 action to remedy our current agricultural economic dilemma;
24 and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
26 presented to the Illinois Director of Agriculture, the United
27 States Secretary of Agriculture, and to each member of the
28 Illinois congressional delegation.