Full Text of HR0990 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is ranked fifth in economic | 3 | | size in the United States and is one of the top 25 economies in | 4 | | the world; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Illinois agriculture and agribusiness are among | 6 | | the most efficient and productive in the world; they contribute | 7 | | $121 billion annually to the Illinois economy and support over | 8 | | 400,000 Illinois jobs; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Every Illinois farmer feeds more than 150 people | 10 | | per year; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has fertile soils, favorable | 12 | | growing conditions, and a vast network of natural and man-made | 13 | | transportation assets that allows its farmers and food | 14 | | companies to efficiently and cost effectively compete in grain, | 15 | | meat, and processed food markets; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Exports are critical to agriculture, and farmers | 17 | | and agribusiness have worked diligently for decades to grow | 18 | | overseas markets; agriculture is one of the few U.S. industries | 19 | | that consistently has a positive trade balance; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Illinois farmers count on sales to export markets |
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| 1 | | for more than 20% of their income, as 95% of the world's | 2 | | population lives outside the U.S.; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is the leading producer of soybeans, | 4 | | producing 612 million bushels in 2017; it exports nearly 60% of | 5 | | our state's soybean production with a value of $3.5 annually; | 6 | | and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Pork production is an important economic engine | 8 | | for the State of Illinois and nearly 26% of the pork produced | 9 | | in the United States is exported; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Illinois is a leading producer and exporter of | 11 | | corn; one out of every three bushels of U.S. corn is exported; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Grain prices remain at or below the cost of | 14 | | production and net farm income in the U.S. has fallen by 50% | 15 | | since 2013; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 17 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 | | re-affirm our commitment to the agricultural community in the | 19 | | State of Illinois and toward the increase in agricultural | 20 | | exports to other parts of the world; and be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we remain vigilant in ensuring that the U.S. | 2 | | remain a leader by continuing to expand market opportunities | 3 | | for U.S. agriculture and other industries; and be it further
| 4 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 5 | | delivered to the Illinois Congressional Delegation, the | 6 | | President of the United States, the U.S. Secretary of | 7 | | Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade Ambassador.
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