Inclement weather cancelled the traditional ag day breakfast at the Illinois State Fair Friday, but Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello tells Brownfield that did not stop the celebration of the state’s leading industry.
“We’re the number one producer of soybeans in the country, the number 2 producer of corn. We’re the number 4 producer of pork. From a specialty crop aspect, we’re the number one producer of pumpkins, the number one producer of Horseradish.
