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Farmers fight Illinois lawmakers on pesticides & trucks
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Governmental relations efforts by farm organizations needed to battle many efforts this spring targeted on prohibiting using herbicides and pesticides. However President Kevin Johnson of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Affiliation says farm pursuits prevailed.
There was a number of pesticide, speak about banning merchandise, dicamba, neo-nics, chlorpyrifos, roundup,” Johnson stated. “These kind of merchandise. We had been very a lot closely watching these. They really didn’t transfer. There was a subject listening to on dicamba, however none of these legislations on pesticides moved on the finish of the day in Springfield.”
He says its higher for governmental businesses to determine rules than lawmakers.
We attempt to speak with legislators, particularly when they’re speaking about banning merchandise, is these merchandise are, all registered by way of US EPA and Illinois Division of Ag, they’ve went by way of background, and analysis and every little thing from there,” Johnson stated. “That’s primarily based on science or US EPA or Division of ag on re-approving these kind of merchandise. And most merchandise get a re-review each 5 years anyway. And that’s what we’ve been speaking on dicamba, there may be going to be a re-=assessment on the finish of this 2022 crop.”
When the following Common Meeting convenes subsequent 12 months, Johnson says the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Affiliation will foyer for extra methods to get extra truck drivers.
“The largest situation we’re taking up right here at IFCA is trucking points,” Johnson stated. “Attempting to rent truck drivers, there have been some new federal guidelines on the entry stage driving coaching. If it’s a must to rent a brand new truck driver they usually have a category D license, only a common license, to get them as much as a category A, its going to speak about 4 weeks of coaching. If it is advisable get into a category A with a hazmat license, that’s about six weeks. So, anyway, that we are able to get extra truck drivers and get employed, additionally making an attempt to tweak a number of the ELDT stuff right here on the state legislature, both through guidelines or progressive laws, making an attempt to assist that course of for our retailers.”
That’s our report from the Farm, I’m Stu Ellis with WCIA-3, your native information chief.
SPRINGFIELD — Edwin DeJesus was showing his holiday spirit on his sleeve, and his pants, as he and his mom tucked into a roast beef dinner at the High School of Commerce Christmas Day.
“It is a blessing,” DeJesus said, wearing a green shirt showing Snoopy’s doghouse decorated with Christmas lights, green Dr. Seuss’ Grinch pants and a bright red hat.
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Tomiwa Durojaiye was a three-star recruiting win for Kentucky in the 2022 high school cycle. The Delaware native picked the Wildcats over South Carolina after recording 58 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and two forced fumbles as a senior. The senior defensive lineman would spend just one season in Lexington.
Duojiaye entered the transfer portal in the spring window ahead of the 2023 season. Durojaiye landed at West Virginia and had a strong year as a redshirt freshman. The defensive lineman recorded 23 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 14 pressures, and played 270 snaps. Despite the strong close to see playing for a 9-4 team, Durojaiye decided to enter the portal again.
Tomiwa Durojaiye landed at Florida State and only played 32 snaps this season. Durojaiye then became a three-time transfer when he entered the transfer portal on Dec. 9. The defensive lineman found another power conference home on Tuesday.
The defensive lineman has committed to Illinois and will play in a fourth power conference in 2025 after spending time in the SEC, Big 12, and ACC.
Alex Afari Jr. and Josh Kattus are the only signees from Kentucky’s 2022 high school class remaining on the roster.
The transfer portal is open for business and so far we know of 20 players who will be seeking out greener pastures this offseason.
- DL Keeshawn Silver (Committed to USC on Dec. 19)
- DB Avery Stuart
- LB Jayvant Brown
- TE Tanner Lemaster (Committed to Eastern Michigan on Dec. 22)
- TE Khamari Anderson (Committed to Arizona State on Dec. 22)
- TE Jordan Dingle (Committed to South Carolina on Dec. 18)
- OL Courtland Ford (Committed to UCLA on Dec. 17)
- OL Ben Christman
- OL Dylan Ray (Committed to Minnesota on Dec. 21)
- OL Koby Keenum (Committed to Mississippi State on Dec. 22)
- DL Tommy Ziesmer (Committed to EKU on Dec. 15)
- WR Dane Key
- WR Barion Brown (Committed to LSU on Dec. 14)
- WR Anthony Brown-Stephens
- WR Brandon White
- EDGE Tyreese Fearbry (Committed to Wisconsin on Dec. 22)
- EDGE Noah Matthews
- EDGE Caleb Redd (Committed to Kansas on Dec. 20)
- RB Chip Trayanum
- QB Gavin Wimsatt
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. Keep closer tabs on the Cats with our staff-only sticky thread on KSBoard, which will have updates on departures and targets throughout the offseason. Not a KSR+ member? Try it out today.
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