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Hartke awaits Senate vote for Illinois Agriculture director
Agriculture nominee Chuck Hartke, a Teutopolis farmer and state representative, waits three months for Senate confirmation to lead the Illinois Department of Agriculture. He aims to be a hands on director, vows to put farmers first, and faces an $9.7 million budget cut and scrutiny over past comments. Hartke notes his 100 acre farm and family farming lineage as he readies to oversee a department regulating grains, livestock, fertilizer, soil, honeybees, produce, meat, and prepackaged foods.
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