PFAS

Letter to the Editor: Why Congress must pass the Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act

June 5, 2025 | By Stan Gottfredson

Illinois is one of the nation’s agricultural powerhouses, home to nearly 71,200 farms spanning more than 26 million acres. With crop diversification and sustainable livestock and dairy production, this sector contributes more than $51.1 billion yearly to the state economy, benefiting rural and urban communities. Tragically, farmers in Illinois currently face an insidious threat: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Often…