The deputy director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture says a line item in the state budget is helping more students than ever participate in FFA. Kristi Jones tells Brownfield… “In the FY ‘24 budget, Governor Pritzker dedicated dollars for any ag student to have their FFA dues covered,” she says. Illinois has allocated $550,000 […]

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