Durbin Meets With Illinois Pork Producers Association In Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today met with the Illinois Pork Producers Association to discuss the effects of California’s Proposition 12 on the economics of the pork industry and challenges associated with workforce shortages. Durbin and Chad Lehman, third-generation farmer from Woodford County and past President of Illinois Pork Producers, also spoke about the Senate’s work on the Farm Bill. Mr. Lehman also discussed the important role of foreign workers in addressing shortages in the farm workforce.
“Today, I sat down with Chad Lehman and the Illinois Pork Producers to hear about the most pressing issues on their mind as Congress continues its work on the Farm Bill,” said Durbin. “I’ll continue to advocate for our state’s farmers as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.”
A photo of the meeting is available here.
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