Illinois’ farmer-legislators say they bring ‘common sense’ to the state Capitol – Bloomington Pantagraph

Agriculture is Illinois' largest industry, with the state being the top producer of soybeans and the second-highest producer of corn in the country. There are more than 72,000 farms covering more than three-quarters of the state's land area, according to the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Yet the number of farmers in the 177-member Illinois General Assembly can be counted on two hands, with the profession making up far less than, say, lawyers or businesspeople under the Capitol dome in Springfield.

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