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Illinois Farmer Speaks out on Prop 12’s Consequences

Aug 12, 2025

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By Lyndi Allen

Chad Leman Explains Why California’s Prop 12 Rules Affects Farmers Across the Nation

Chad Leman, a corn and hog farmer from Eureka, IL is speaking out on the far-reaching effects of California’s Proposition 12—a law that changes how Midwestern farmers do business.

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