A southern Illinois state representative says the passage of a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 by 2025 will be devastating for Illinois agriculture and rural communities.
“We can’t raise our price on corn or beans because it costs us more to put in. Our prices are affected on the world level. We have to learn how to get it produced with the money that we have. Farmers will be working longer hours and less people will be working for them.”
Charlie Meier is a farmer whose represents parts of Washington, Madison, Clinton and St.
