The first week on the job can be tough and even overwhelming for anyone. That’s certainly true for Schuyler County farmer John Sullivan in his first week as Illinois agriculture director, but for someone who loves the industry as much as he does, it was a welcome opportunity to roll up his sleeves and get to work.

 

Sullivan has already met with several groups and attended two major ag events, the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association Convention and Trade Show, the Illinois Pork Expo and Illinois Association of County Fairs Convention.

 

“The promises that I have made to (ag) groups I’ve already talked to, No. 1, I will work hard and I’ll put in the time and the effort,” he told the RFD Radio Network®. “No. 2, I will educate myself on the issues. And No. 3, I will try to make decisions that I think is best for agriculture and the folks here in the state of Illinois.”

 

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