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Resource
Directory
REGULATIONS & LICENSES
Places:
Farm.doc-
Law and Taxation
Assists farmers and others in understanding
the impact of important laws and regulations on agriculturally related
activities and decisions.
- Selling Agricultural Products
- Acquiring Farmland
- Taxation
- Water, Natural Resources & Environment
- Other Issues
Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCEO)
The
State of Illinois has consolidated new business information and services
that include:
- "Starting a Business in Illinois" handbook.
- Step by step manual for running a business.
- OSHA onsite safety information
- Much more
Illinois
Department of Revenue Illinois Business Gateway
The Illinois Business Gateway is the Illinois Department
of Revenue's (IDOR's) electronic option to register your business. Includes
frequently asked questions about new business registration.
Illinois
Secretary of State Business Services
Illinois
Secretary of State offers many services to businesses. They include:
- Business Organization Acts
- Corporate/LLC Information Search
- Small Business Information Center
- Uniform
Commercial Code
People:
John C. Beghin, Trade and Agricultural Policy Division Head Professor of Economics at Iowa State University. Agriculture, and political economy of agricultural and food policies in developing economies. Ph (515) 294-6336.
Bart Bittner, Illinois Farm Bureau Assistant Director of State Legislation. State legislation and natural resource-based issues. Ph (309) 557-3273.
Rae F. Payne, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of State Legislation. State legislation, tax and finance issues, public utilities, biotechnology, and farm credit. Ph (309) 557-3276.
Chuck Spencer, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of national Legislation. National legislative issues and policy. Ph (309) 557-3152.
Tamara White, Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Commodities. Ag policy, biotechnology/GMO's seed industry, food service/retail/consumer, international trade, trade disputes, trade missions, structure of ag, value-added alliances, and commodity organization relations. Ph (309) 557-3112.
Other Places:
Agriculture
Law.com
This site provides the text of all bills introduced in 106th Congress
and referred to the House or Senate Agriculture Committees, statements
of House and Senate Members on Agriculture, and joint congressional letters
on agricultural legislation and policy (Ag Legislation). It also provides
language of selected agricultural statutes and background information
on agricultural law (Ag Statutes).
Center
for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD)
Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) conducts interdisciplinary
research on the impacts of policy alternatives for trade and agricultural
policy, resource and environmental policy, food and nutrition policy,
and agricultural risk management policy.
Rural
Development Utility Programs
USDA site where regulations, bulletins and other information is available.
SBA-Starting
Your Business
U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) website where
you can get information on starting up and financing a business.
Small
Business Development Center - Small Business Association
Provides management assistance to current and prospective
small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals
and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance
in central and easily accessible branch locations.
United
States Patent and Trademark Office
Provides a listing of patents, statistics, printable forms, searchable
database, and regulations.
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University
of Illinois Extension
Office of Extension and Outreach
College of Agricultural, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois
University
of Illinois - US Dept of Agriculture - Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs
and employment.
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