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Illinois Declares Agricultural Crisis Amid Federal Tariff Fallout

10/30/2025

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker declared an agricultural trade crisis on October 29, 2025, due to federal tariffs.
The executive order aims to promote domestic markets and boost mental health resources for farm families.
Pritzker criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies as causing losses for Illinois farmers, who previously sold $1.4 billion in soybeans to China.
Farmers lose $100 to $200 per acre due to falling soybean prices.

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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker declared an agricultural trade crisis on October 29, 2025, due to federal tariffs.
The executive order aims to promote domestic markets and boost mental health resources for farm families.
Pritzker criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies as causing losses for Illinois farmers, who previously sold $1.4 billion in soybeans to China.
Farmers lose $100 to $200 per acre due to falling soybean prices.