Rebecka Pieder
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High input costs, a hefty estate tax and an older generation reluctant to retire are among the barriers young farmers face -
Advocates and lawmakers call local zoning rules ‘discriminatory,’ push for state-level protections -
With advocates estimating that as much as 95% of food consumed in Illinois is imported, a state program aims to support the local supply chain. -
Farmers, many of whom voted for Trump, say they'd prefer stable trade over a government check -
State Police credit expanded highway camera surveillance system for the decline.
