Beef's future finds fertile ground in Illinois

摘要

IS the ground really that fertile for the future of the Illinois beef industry? Yes, say beef backers who see potential for not only maintaining, but expanding the state's beef business. "We are moving in a positive direction," says Curt Rincker, Illinois Beef Association president and Shelbyville producer. "Livestock production is Illinois' major agricultural value-added activity. The Illinois beef industry is an 800 million dollar industry and stimulates 80 million dollar in local tax revenues."