No Answers Yet on Why Illinois Ag Director Phil Nelson Quit

The resignation of Seneca farmer Philip Nelson as Illinois Department of Agriculture director on Thursday came as a shock to local agriculture advocates

“It’s very disappointing for the agriculture community,” Tasha Bunting, manager Grundy County Farm Bureau, said on Friday. “Phil Nelson was a great advocate for agriculture. He was on a forward moving track for agriculture in Illinois.”

Nelson is well regarded by farmers in Grundy and Will counties. He is a former president of the Illinois Farm Bureau and a graduate from the agriculture program at Joliet Junior College.

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