Durbin says farm-bill effort isn't enough
By Mike Monson
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Robin Scholz
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks to reporters about the new farm bill Monday at the Eastern Illinois Food Bank warehouse in Urbana as its executive director, Jim Hires, watches.
URBANA – A new farm bill will provide additional funding for the Eastern Illinois Food Bank and other facilities that feed the hungry, but it might not be enough, said U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., at a news conference Monday morning.
Speaking at the Eastern Illinois Food Bank warehouse at 2405 N. Shore Drive in Urbana, Durbin said the $10 billion farm bill provides an additional $373 million in funding for Illinois nutrition programs, including an additional $21 million over the next five years for state food banks.
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