Illinois state Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) | repswanson.com
Illinois state Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) | repswanson.com
Illinois state Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) recently took to social media to express his support for farmers in Illinois.
“As a farmer, I know that Illinois farmers have a tremendous impact on our local, state, and national economies,” he said in a recent Facebook post. “We serve others through our work. I'll always be a voice for the needs of the agriculture community at the State Capitol. #House71”
Swanson, who helps run a sixth-generation family farm near Andover, is currently running for reelection to represent the 71st Illinois State House District; a WGIL report said.
In August, Swanson visited the Chicago Ag Science High School.
“The Chicago Ag Science High School is the last working farm in the City of Chicago and keeping this open and available to students in urban areas is very important for those who may be interested in an agriculture career,” he said in a news release on his website. “Students focus on one of 7 career pathways through their high school experience.”
In July, Swanson spread the word that farmers could enroll in Illinois’ reopened Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP). It is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA).
Swanson also took part in the IBA Summer Conference & IFGC Forage Expo in Macomb in June, a Rock Island Today report said.
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