Sen. Durbin inspects drought damage

Sen. Dick Durbin met with Farm Bureau leaders in Springfield Sunday afternoon to discuss the impact of this summer's drought on crops.

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Published: Jul 15, 2012

The effect of the drought on Illinois farmers, emergency assistance options and the need for lawmakers to pass a new Farm Bill were discussed Sunday when U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., met with top agriculture officials from the state and local farmers at Gardner Township Hall, west of Springfield.

Bob Flider, acting director of the Illinois Agriculture Department; Phillip Nelson, president of Illinois Farm Bureau; Alan Entwistle, president of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau; Scherrie Giamanco, state director of the Farm Service Agency and farmer J.D. Suddeth joined Durbin.

Gov. Quinn is set to visit the Laird Family Farm near Waltonville in Jefferson County Monday afternoon. FarmWeekNow.com will be there with updated coverage.

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