Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are ‘crushing’ farmers By Newspaper Staff | December 12, 2025 | 0 Spread the loveBy Peter HancockCapitol News The aid package is about half the size of one offered in the first Trump administration. Posted in Illinois News and tagged Agriculture, Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, Farm Service Agency (FSA), farms, Illinois Department of Agriculture, Jerry Costello II, soybeans, Springfield, tariffs, Trump Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)