On Friday, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner declared a Harvest Season Emergency, which is meant to speed up crop transportation from the fields to grain elevators and processing facilities.
With Rauner’s announcement, trucks hauling agricultural products are allowed to weigh up to 10 percent over the posted limits on state highways.
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ILLINOIS — On Friday, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner declared a Harvest Season Emergency, which is meant to speed up crop transportation from the fields to grain elevators and processing facilities.
With Rauner’s announcement, trucks hauling agricultural products are allowed to weigh up to 10 percent over the posted limits on state highways.
Ron Kern, Ogle County Farm Bureau Manager, said the declaration will increase the efficiency of the harvest.
“By all indications it is looking like we’ve got a sizable crop, particularly in northern Illinois. The Harvest Season Emergency declaration is going to allow us to have more efficiency in transporting these crops,” Kern said. “It should hopefully get this crop out in a relatively timely manner. Because of the size, I could see some harvesting delays, but this declaration will help to mitigate that.”