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The Agriculture News section provides access to all State of Illinois press releases that have been published about agriculture-related news and events, with issues ranging from farming and agribusiness, to the State and County fairs.
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10/02/12 - IDOA Awarded Specialty Crop Grant Funds
Funds will expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen state’s farm economy
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Agriculture has been awarded nearly $634,000 through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The agency will split the funds between 12 projects that are intended to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen the state’s specialty crop industry.
09/28/12 - Governor Quinn, Senator Durbin Announce $1 Million Federal Grant to Increase Exports in Illinois
STEP grant will expand access to global markets for Illinois small businesses
CHICAGO – September 28, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced that Illinois will receive a $1.07 million federal grant through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s State Trade and Export Promotion Program (STEP) to increase trade and investment in the state. Today’s announcement will help the state meet Governor Quinn's goal to double exports by 2014 and comes on the heels of his six-day trade mission to Brazil where he met with government and business leaders to strengthen bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, agriculture, biotechnology and education.
09/26/12 - New Trade Leads Developed On Illinois Grain Industry Tour
Illinois agribusinesses anticipating more than $52 million in export sales
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Contacts made on the Illinois Grain Tour may pay immediate dividends for Illinois agribusinesses. The foreign buyers who took part in the five-day trade mission are projecting purchases of more than $52 million from these businesses in the next year.
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