# WITH VIDEOS: New ag director says flooding, broadband among top priorities | Capitol News Illinois

> Illinois's new agriculture director, Jerry Costello II, outlined priorities including flooding and broadband, and discussed trade wars in an interview. The article covers his background and early agenda after taking office in early March.

- Date: 2020-03-07 · published 2020-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53973-with-videos-new-ag-director-says-flooding-broadband-among-top-priorities
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A state appointment and general agenda statements do not change feed supply, demand or prices.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-18 | [Secretary Perdue Provides Outlook and Overview at House Ag Committee Hearing \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70999-secretary-perdue-provides-outlook-and-overview-at-house-ag-committee-hearing.md) | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2020-04-08 | [Perdue says assistance from CARES Act will be fair - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53630-perdue-says-assistance-from-cares-act-will-be-fair-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -5.9% | -7.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-19 | [New Farm Bill in Slow Lane as Ag Sector Awaits House GOP Plan, with Senate to Follow - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31195-new-farm-bill-in-slow-lane-as-ag-sector-awaits-house-gop-plan-with-senate-to.md) | -1.1% | -6.2% |
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| CORN | 2022-11-24 | [A new, divided Congress will have to take on a new Farm Bill with far-reaching effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38663-a-new-divided-congress-will-have-to-take-on-a-new-farm-bill-with-far-reaching.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-18 | [Protecting and growing biofuel demand is among policy priorities this fall for ASA  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14997-protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for.md) | -0.2% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2017-05-18 | [Secretary Perdue Provides Outlook and Overview at House Ag Committee Hearing \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70999-secretary-perdue-provides-outlook-and-overview-at-house-ag-committee-hearing.md) | -2.8% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2020-04-08 | [Perdue says assistance from CARES Act will be fair - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53630-perdue-says-assistance-from-cares-act-will-be-fair-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.5% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- capitolnewsillinois.com: https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/with-videos-new-ag-director-says-flooding-broadband-among-top-priorities/

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